Identification of a peptide recognizing cerebrovascular changes in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease

oleh: Aman P. Mann, Pablo Scodeller, Sazid Hussain, Gary B. Braun, Tarmo Mölder, Kadri Toome, Rajesh Ambasudhan, Tambet Teesalu, Stuart A. Lipton, Erkki Ruoslahti

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2017-11-01

Deskripsi

Cerebrovascular changes and astrogliosis occur in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Using an in vivo phage display technique, the authors identified a peptide that upon systematic administration, can home to brain endothelial cells and astrocytes in mouse models of AD at the early stages of the disease.