bp(GO:"regulation of synapse structure or activity")
Multiple lines of evidence demonstrate that overproduction of Abeta results in a neurodegenerative cascade leading to synaptic dysfunction, formation of intraneuronal fibrillary tangles and eventually neuron loss in affected areas of the brain [6,142] PubMed:21214928
Although excessive Abeta causes synaptic dysfunction and synapse loss [142], low levels of Abeta increase hippocampal longterm potentiation and enhances memory, indicating a novel positive, modulatory role on neurotransmission and memory [158,159] PubMed:21214928
Abeta toxicity can lead to synaptic dysfunction, neuronal cell death, impaired learning/memory and abnormal behaviors in AD models in vitro and in vivo PubMed:22122372
Studies have demonstrated that Abeta overproduction leads to neurotoxicity, neuronal tangle formation, synaptic damage and eventually neuron loss in the pathologically affected brain regions (Selkoe 1998; Shankar and Walsh 2009) PubMed:22122372
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