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beta-amyloid plaques search for term

are considered one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease. The plaques are hard, insoluble aggregations of various peptides and proteins, chiefly and most important amyloid-beta peptides. Recent research suggests plaques attach primarily to blood vessels, damaging them.

beta-secretase search for term

one of three forms of secretase, it and gamma-secretase are implicated in the formation of plaques.

brain-derived neurotrophic factor search for term

a neuropeptide important for neuronal growth, survival, differentiation, connectivity and synaptic plasticity. The gene controlling BDNF expression comes in two variants, one of which is linked to poorer memory.