Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5848411 | Chemico-Biological Interactions | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Butyrylcholinesterase is found in regions of the brain important for cognition. ⺠In Alzheimer's disease, amyloid plaques are associated with butyrylcholinesterase. ⺠Enzyme trapping retains radiotracers in the brain for neuroimaging. ⺠Radioligands targeting butyrylcholinesterase detect Alzheimer's disease plaques. ⺠Butyrylcholinesterase is an important Alzheimer's disease diagnostic target.
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Authors
Sultan Darvesh,