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  1. Targets of caspase-6 activity in human neurons and Alzheimer disease 2008-05-16
  2. Activation of caspase-6 in aging and mild cognitive impairment 2007-04-01

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2 studies carry this tag.

Date range

2007 to 2008

Top journals

  • Molecular & cellular proteomics : MCP 1
  • The American journal of pathology 1

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  1. Targets of caspase-6 activity in human neurons and Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Molecular & cellular proteomics : MCP 2008-05-16 Genetics

    Caspase-6 activation occurs early in Alzheimer disease and sometimes precedes the clinical manifestation of the disease in aged individuals.

  2. Activation of caspase-6 in aging and mild cognitive impairment

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. The American journal of pathology 2007-04-01 Genetics

    Active caspase-6 (Csp6) and Tau cleaved by Csp6 (TauDeltaCsp6) are abundant in neuritic plaques (NPs), neuropil threads (NPTs), and neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) in end-stage Alzheimer's disease (AD) (Guo H, Albrecht S, Bourdeau M, Petzke T, Bergeron C, LeBlanc AC: Active caspase-6 and caspase-6 cleaved Tau in neuropil threads, neuritic plaques and neurofibrillary tangles of Alzheimer's disease.

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