The Role of Insulin, Insulin Growth Factor, and Insulin-Degrading Enzyme in Brain Aging and Alzheimer's Disease

Most brain insulin comes from the pancreas and is taken up by the brain by what appears to be a receptor-based carrier. Type 2 diabetes animal models associated with insulin resistance show reduced insulin brain uptake and content. Recent data point to changes in the insulin receptor cascade in obes...

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Main Authors: Claude Messier, Kevin Teutenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2005-01-01
Series:Neural Plasticity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/NP.2005.311
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