Accumulation of autophagosomes contributes to enhanced amyloidogenic APP processing under insulin-resistant conditions
Alzheimer disease (AD) is sometimes referred to as type III diabetes because of the shared risk factors for the two disorders. Insulin resistance, one of the major components of type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM), is a known risk factor for AD. Insulin resistance increases amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) gener...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Landes Bioscience
2012
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3541299/ |