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S Axelsson1

  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden. ax.sven@telia.com

Medical Hypotheses
|December 12, 2001
PubMed
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Chirons, not infectious prions, are physical by-products causing neurodegenerative diseases like CJD and Alzheimer's through the body's cholinergic system response. These inert molecules are safe for consumption, alleviating BSE concerns.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Biophysics
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Neurodegenerative diseases like Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease (CJD), Alzheimer's disease (AD), and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) are linked to misfolded proteins (prions).
  • The cholinergic system, involving acetylcholine and cholinesterase, plays a crucial role in the affected neural pathways.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a new interpretation of prion diseases, re-naming prions as 'chirons' and identifying their physical nature.
  • To elucidate the mechanism by which chirons interact with the cholinergic system to cause disease pathology.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the physical properties of prions, focusing on changes in molecular handedness (chirality).
  • Investigation of the role of the cholinergic system in processing body water and releasing protons.

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  • Examination of the self-replication and inertness of chirons in biological systems.

    • Main Results:

    • Chirons are proposed as harmless, non-infectious physical by-products resulting from changes in amino acid chirality.
    • The cholinergic system's reaction to integrity threats, involving proton release and ion fluxes, is identified as the primary cause of disease pathology.
    • Chirons are indigestible, non-immunogenic, and do not replicate infectiously, suggesting beef and meat products are safe.

    Conclusions:

    • Neurodegenerative diseases are caused by the body's own cholinergic response to chirons, not by infectious agents.
    • Chirons are inert physical entities, posing no risk through dietary intake, thus resolving the BSE crisis.
    • The proposed model offers a simplified interpretation of prion diseases and viral infections, emphasizing the host's response over the agent itself.