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Example sentences for: amyloidosis

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Nonetheless, α-secretase activation has been validated as a viable therapeutic strategy for modulating cerebral amyloidosis [67].
α-Secretase activation is a potential therapeutic strategy for modifying cerebral amyloidosis in Alzheimer disease [66].
We have observed that the number of β-cells varies considerably in the islets from type 2 diabetic subjects and that large areas of the islets are sometimes replaced by amorphous material (data not shown), probably reflecting fibrosis or amyloidosis.
For those readers seeking an update on this challenging area, we would direct your attention to the Alzheimer Research Forum Web page (http://www.alzforum.org/new/detailprint.asp?id=1135), where you will find an excellent review of the literature as well as a series of evaluations of how our data fit into existing scenarios and models regarding cholesterol, statins, cerebral amyloidosis, and the cognitive failure of Alzheimer disease.
Studies in wild-type guinea pigs and in plaque-forming transgenic mice have demonstrated that chronic statin treatment can attenuate cerebral amyloidosis [12,13], suggesting that statins may exert their risk-reducing effects, at least in part, by modulating APP metabolism.