Chronic synaptic insulin resistance after traumatic brain injury abolishes insulin protection from amyloid beta and tau oligomer-induced synaptic dysfunction - Franklin W, Krishnan B, Taglialatela G.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD), although the mechanisms contributing to this increased risk are unknown. Insulin resistance is an additional risk factor for AD whereby decreased insulin signaling increases synapt...
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