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Enrichment of plasma-derived extracellular vesicles from astrocytes

Enrichment of plasma-derived extracellular vesicles from astrocytes

Enrichment of plasma-derived extracellular vesicles from astrocytes Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nanoparticles that are secreted by all cells in the body. EVs carries multiple cellular components, such as genetic material, proteins and lipid metabolites that often...

Myelin loss in C9orf72 hexanucleotide expansion carriers

Myelin loss in C9orf72 hexanucleotide expansion carriers

Myelin loss in C9orf72 hexanucleotide expansion carriers   The expansion of the intronic GGGGCC repeat (G4C2) in the C9orf72 gene is the most common genetic cause of Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and in the continuum of...

The link between Alzheimer’s disease and Down syndrome

The link between Alzheimer’s disease and Down syndrome

The link between Alzheimer’s disease and Down syndrome People with Down syndrome are genetically predisposed to developing Alzheimer´s disease. The strong association between Alzheimer disease and Down syndrome has a genetic basis through a gene-dose effect of the...

The Trial Ready Cohort-Down Syndrome (TRC-DS) begins

The Trial Ready Cohort-Down Syndrome (TRC-DS) begins

A pioneering international study that accelerates the inclusion of adults with Down Syndrome in clinical trials is starting at the Alzheimer-Down Unit of the Hospital de Sant Pau and the Fundació Catalana de Síndome de Down in Barcelona. The Trial Ready Cohort-Down...