Origin of sex-based differences and role of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) (IMAGE)

Waseda University

Origin of sex-based differences and role of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling in Alzheimer’s disease (AD)

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Researchers have discovered that sex-related upregulation of BMP signaling inhibits adult neurogenesis in AD.

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Xingyu Su from Waseda University, Japan

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