关于粉样β在天生的免疫力中的作用的机制性见解

Tatum Prosswimmer1, Anthony Heng2,3, Valerie Daggett4,5,6

  • 1Molecular Engineering Program, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195-5610, USA.

Scientific reports
|March 4, 2024
PubMed
概括

微生物感染可能会引发阿尔茨海默病 (AD),因为它会导致粉样β (Aβ) 聚合. 这项研究表明,Aβ寡合物对抗细菌粉样蛋白 (curli) 和生物膜的形成,减少病原体的毒性并增加抗生素敏感性.

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