Neuronal neprilysin overexpression is associated with attenuation of Abeta-related spatial memory deficit.

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Summary

The results provide the evidence that lowering of brain Abeta levels by increasing its degradation can improve cognitive functions in vivo, and suggest that increasing the activity of neprilysin in brain may be effective in preventing cognitive decline in AD.

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2006-12-01
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Neprilysin, Neuroscience, Morris water navigation task, Downregulation and upregulation, Alzheimer's disease

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