A study of the neurodegenerative mechanisms of Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s diseases

Axonal degeneration is a hallmark feature of numerous neurological conditions; one suggested cause of this degeneration is an accumulation of the NAD precursor molecule nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), which has been found to signal for cellular apoptosis following axonal injury. Upon treatment wi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Parry, Nicholas
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2016
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32401/