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Scientists identify the largest network of protein interactions related to Alzheimer’s disease

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 17.12.2010

Scientists identify the largest network of protein interactions related to Alzheimer’s disease

Through a complex analysis of protein interactions, researchers from IRB Barcelona and the Joint Programme IRB -BSC have discovered new molecular mechanisms that may be involved in the development of Alzheimer's disease. The study, a collaboration between bioinformaticians and cell biologists, was led by IRB Barcelona group leader and ICREA researcher Patrick Aloy and appears today in the Genome Research, a reference journal in the field of genomics.

Alzheimer’s disease is an age-related neurodegenerative disease. Despite the considerable efforts made in recent years to understand the mechanisms that trigger this disease, an effective treatment is not yet available. This study reveals new molecular and functional data that could help researchers gain a better understanding of the disease and potentially to develop new therapies.