Characterization of human presenilin 1 transgenic rats: increased sensitivity to apoptosis in primary neuronal cultures

Mutations in the gene for presenilin 1 are causative for the majority of cases of early onset familial Alzheimer's disease. Yet, the physiological function of presenilin 1 and the pathological mechanisms of the mutations leading to Alzheimer's disease are still unknown. To analyse potentia...

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