Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Amyloid by default.
- Journal:
- Nature neuroscience
- Year:
- 2011
- Authors:
- Walker, Lary C & Jucker, Mathias
- Species:
- rodent
Abstract
The sustained metabolic activation of the brain’s default-mode network is thought to render the system vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease. Recent results with transgenic mice support this view by linking neuronal activity to interstitial fluid amyloid-β levels and the development of amyloid-β plaques.
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