Scientists discover new target for Alzheimer’s drugs
Drug Discovery World
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Researchers have discovered a new avenue of cell death in Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. A new study, led by scientists at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), has revealed that a form of cell death known as ferroptosis – caused by a build-up of iron in cells – destroys microglia cells, a type of cell involved in the brain’s immune response, in cases of Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia.
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