Protein in the Brain Could be Component of Plaques Affecting Alzheimer’s Development

Researchers at the Temple University School of Medicine have found that a protein in the brain could play a key role in regulating the creation of amyloid beta — the major component of plaques implicated in the development of Alzheimer’s disease.

A group led by Domenico Pratico, professor of pharmacology and microbiology and immunology at Temple, discovered the presence of the protein, called 12/15-Lipoxygenase, in the brain three years ago. For more information, click here to read the full release.