Presenilins and Alzheimer’s Disease, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
Research and Perspectives in Alzheimer's Disease Series

The role of the familial Alzheimer's Disease genes called "presenilins" in causing neuronal cell death and Alzheimer-related pathology.

Molecular Genetics of the Presenilins in Alzheimer’s Disease.- Alzheimer’s Disease: A Matter of Dominance.- Alternative Endoproteolysis of the Presenilins and Familial Alzheimer’s Disease.- The APP and PS1/2 Mutations Linked to Early Onset Familial Alzheimer’s Disease Increase the Extracellular Concentration of A?1-42(43).- Metabolism and Function of Presenilin 1.- Mechanistic Studies of the Effect of Presenilins 1 and 2 on APP Metabolism.- Presenilin 2 — APP Interactions.- The Cellular Biology of Presenilin Proteins and a Novel Mechanism of Amyloid ?-Peptide Generation.- Regulation of Presenilin 1 Phosphorylation and Transcriptional Activation of Signal Transduction-Induced Genes by Muscarinic Receptors.- Neuronal Regulation of Presenilin-1 Processing.- Transgenic Approaches to the Study of Alzheimer’s Disease.