A needle from the haystack
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The isolation of a specific protein assembly from mouse brains that help to explain some of the memory loss seen in Alzheimer's disease is described. The key component of the protein is the amyloid-beta peptide (Abeta), which is widely believed to have casual role in Alzheimer's disease.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2006
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Drosophila long-term memory formation involves regulation of cathepsin activity
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Effector genes' participation in the formation of long-term memory is studied. It is found that the Crammer gene, a mutant of Drosophila melanogaster and inhibitor of cathepsins could be responsible for Alzheimer's disease.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2004
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Brain asymmetry and long-term memory
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An asymmetrically positioned brain structure in the fruitfly Drosophila is studied. The results indicate that brain asymmetry is required for generating or retrieving long-term memory.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2004
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