Analysis of Aβ (total) (Human) by MSD Hypersensitive Multi-Factor Electrochemiluminescence Analyzer (CAT#: STEM-MB-0039-LGZ)

Introduction

The pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is believed to be closely dependent on deposits of neurotoxic amyloid-β peptides (Aβ), which become abundantly present throughout the central nervous system in advanced stages of the disease. The different Aβ peptides existing are generated by subsequent cleavage of the amyloid-β protein precursor (AβPP) and may vary in length and differ at their C-terminus. Despite extensive studies on the most prevalent species Aβ40 and Aβ42, Aβ peptides with other C-termini such as Aβ38 have not received much attention yet.