Alzheimer’s-associated protein may be part of the innate immune system
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL New understanding could lead to preventive, therapeutic strategies MARCH 9, 2010 SUE MCGREEVEY Amyloid-beta protein – the primary constituent of the plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease patients – may be part of the body’s first-line system to defend against infection. In their report in the open-access journal PLoS One, a team led by Harvard Medical …