Protein aggregation is typical of various neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and prion diseases such as Creutzfeld-Jakob disease. A research team has now used new in vitro and ...
A lipid anchor on nerve cell membranes stabilizes prion proteins (PrPC) and prevents their pathological aggregation into forms linked to prion diseases.
The researchers found the presence of CMV antibodies all over patients with Alzheimer's disease, including the intestines, spinal fluid, brains, and vagus nerves. The scientists found similar findings ...