Wiseman, F. and Fisher, E. and Al_Janabi, T. and Hardy, J. and Karmiloff-Smith, Annette and Nizetic, D. and Tybulewicz, V. and Strydom, A. (2015) A genetic cause of Alzheimer disease: mechanistic insights from Down syndrome. Nature Reviews Neuroscience 16 , pp. 564-574. ISSN 1471-003X.
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Abstract
Down syndrome, caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21, is associated with a greatly increased risk of early onset Alzheimer disease. It is thought that this risk is conferred by the presence of three copies of the gene encoding amyloid precursor protein (APP), an Alzheimer risk factor, although the possession of extra copies of other chromosome 21 genes may also play a role. Further study of the mechanisms underlying the development of Alzheimer disease in Down syndrome could provide insights into the mechanisms that cause dementia in the general population.
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| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keyword(s) / Subject(s): | Down syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, Amyloid Precursor Protein, trisomy chromosome 21 |
| School: | Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science > School of Psychological Sciences |
| Research Centres and Institutes: | Brain and Cognitive Development, Centre for (CBCD) |
| Depositing User: | Annette Karmiloff Smith |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Aug 2015 11:30 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Aug 2023 17:17 |
| URI: | https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/12535 |
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