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Newest in this topic

  1. Antimicrobial α-defensins as multi-target inhibitors against amyloid formation and microbial infection 2021-05-28
  2. The antimicrobial protection hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease 2018-10-09

Studies

2 studies carry this tag.

Date range

2018 to 2021

Top journals

  • Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 1
  • Chemical science 1

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  1. Antimicrobial α-defensins as multi-target inhibitors against amyloid formation and microbial infection

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Chemical science 2021-05-28 Treatments

    Amyloid aggregation and microbial infection are considered as pathological risk factors for developing amyloid diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), type II diabetes (T2D), Parkinson's disease (PD), and medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC).

  2. The antimicrobial protection hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 2018-10-09 Risk genes beyond APOE

    Mounting data link elevated brain microbe levels with AD.

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