Protein that contributes to cognitive decline in Alzheimer's identified
Tuesday, June 25, 2013 - 14:00
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have demonstrated that a protein called caspase-2 is a key regulator of a signaling pathway that leads to cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease. The findings, made in a mouse model of Alzheimer's, suggest that inhibiting this protein could prevent the neuronal damage and subsequent cognitive decline associated with the disease.