amyloid plaques

Synonyms:
  • neuritic plaques
  • senile plaques
German: Amyloid-Plaques
Japanese: アミロイド斑

Pathology. Sperical accumulations of protein found in the cerebral cortex of patients suffering from Alzheimer disease. The protein consists of 39 to 43 amino acids and is called beta-amyloid protein.

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