Enterocyte Beta Amyloid-Lipoprotein Homeostasis: Implications for Alzheimer's Disease Risk

Alzheimer’s disease beta-amyloid (Aβ) was found in small intestinal enterocytes in association with chylomicrons in wild-type mice. The expression of Aβ was regulated by the availability of substrate from the diet; fasting abolished Aβ, whilst low-fat feeding attenuated Aβ compared to high-fat feedi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Galloway, Susan
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Curtin University 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/330