amyloid disease

  • 1Amyloid precursor protein — (APP) is an integral membrane protein expressed in many tissues and concentrated in the synapses of neurons. Its primary function is not known, though it has been implicated as a regulator of synapse formationPriller C, Bauer T, Mitteregger G,… …

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  • 2Amyloid-Precursor-Protein — Masse/Länge Primärstruktur 753 Aminosäuren …

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  • 3Amyloid purpura — is a condition marked by bleeding under the skin (purpura) in some individuals with amyloidosis.cite journal |author=Eder L, Bitterman H |title=Image in clinical medicine. Amyloid purpura |journal=N. Engl. J. Med. |volume=356 |issue=23… …

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  • 4Amyloid degeneration — is a type of degeneration with the deposit of lardacein in the tissues. It indicates impairment of nutritive function and is seen in wasting diseases. *Also sometimes called Abercrombie s disease, Abercrombie s syndrome, Virchow s syndrome,… …

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  • 5amyloid precursor protein — n a transmembrane protein from which beta amyloid is derived by proteolytic cleavage by secretases abbr. APP * * * (APP) a large transmembrane glycoprotein expressed on the cell surface, of uncertain function; it may be cleaved on the cell… …

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  • 6Amyloid — Amyloids are insoluble fibrous protein aggregates sharing specific structural traits. Abnormal accumulation of amyloid in organs may lead to amyloidosis, and may play a role in various other neurodegenerative diseases. Definition controversyThe… …

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  • 7Amyloid-beta — Beta Amyloid Stäbchen /Bändermodell von Aβ42; nach PDB  …

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  • 8amyloid — 1. Any of a group of chemically diverse proteins that appears microscopically homogeneous, but is composed of linear nonbranching aggregated fibrils arranged in sheets when seen under the electron microscope; it stains dark brown with iodine,… …

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  • 9Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… …

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  • 10amyloid precursor protein — Individuals with Alzheimer s disease are characterized by extensive accumulation of amyloid in the brain, referred to as senile plaques. These consist of a core of amyloid fibrils surrounded by dystrophic neurites. The principal component of the… …

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