amyloid beta

collocation in English

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amyloid
noun[U]
uk
/ˈæm.ɪ.lɔɪd/us
/ˈæm.ɪ.lɔɪd/
a protein that collects in some of the body's tissues and organs, as a feature of ...
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beta
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈbiː.tə/us
/ˈbeɪ.t̬ə/
the second letter of the ...
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(Definition ofamyloidandbetafrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The oligomerization ofamyloidbeta-protein begins intracellularly in cells derived from human brain.
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Insulin-degrading enzyme regulates extracellular levels ofamyloidbeta-protein by degradation.
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Imaging real-time aggregation ofamyloidbetaprotein (1-42) by atomic force microscopy.
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Selective neuronal degeneration induced by soluble oligomericamyloidbetaprotein.
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Naturally secreted oligomers ofamyloidbetaprotein potently inhibit hippocampal long-term potentiation in vivo.
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Alzheimer diseaseamyloidbetaprotein forms calcium channels in bilayer membranes: blockade by tromethamine and aluminum.
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In recent years, much work has been devoted to the study of the role ofamyloidbetaas an inducer of inflammatory response in neurodegenerative diseases.
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Two alternative misfolding hypotheses instead suggest that either tau protein oramyloidbetainitiates the cascade.
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Melatonin does not reverse fibril formation or oligomers ofamyloidbetaonce they are formed.
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The endocannabinoids anandamide and noladin ether have also been shown to be neuroprotective againstamyloidbetain vitro.
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This connection with melatonin, which regulates sleep, is strengthened by the recent research showing that the wakefulness inducing hormone orexin influencesamyloidbeta(see below).
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Studies suggest that neurotrophic factors have a protective role againstamyloidbetatoxicity.
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The wakefulness-promoting neuroprotein orexin was shown to be necessary for the circadian rhythm ofamyloidbetaproduction.
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Structural information on the oligomeric state ofamyloidbetais still sparse as of 2010.
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