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amyloid

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amyloid [′amĀ·ə‚lȯid]
(pathology)
An abnormal protein deposited in tissues, formed from the infiltration of an unknown substance, probably a carbohydrate.


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Byline: ANI Washington, Oct 23 (ANI): Turning the long held belief regarding Alzheimer's disease on its head, an Indian-origin researcher has found that inflammation in the brain is not the trigger that leads to build-up of amyloid deposits and development of the neurodegenerative disorder.
Researchers monitored levels of amyloid beta, a protein fragment known to be linked to Alzheimer's, in the brains of sleep-deprived mice with symptoms of the disease.
INTRODUCTION Amyloid fibril formation arises from the slow aggregation of intermediately folded peptide or protein molecules.
 
 
 
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