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• Age-related influence of the HDL receptor SR-BI on synaptic plasticity and cognition.

  Dysregulated cholesterol metabolism is a major risk factor for atherosclerosis and other late-onset disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease. The scaven…

  Authors: Eric H Chang, Attilio Rigotti, Patricio T Huerta

  Source: Neurobiology of aging. 2009 Mar

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• Long-term depression of synaptic inhibition is expressed postsynaptically in the developing auditory system.

  Inhibitory transmission is critically involved in the functional maturation of neural circuits within the brain. However, the mechanisms involved in i…

  Authors: Eric H Chang, Vibhakar C Kotak, Dan H Sanes

  Source: Journal of neurophysiology. 2003 Sep

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• AMPA receptor downscaling at the onset of Alzheimer's disease pathology in double knockin mice.

  It is widely thought that Alzheimer's disease (AD) begins as a malfunction of synapses, eventually leading to cognitive impairment and dementia. Homeo…

  Authors: Eric H Chang, Mary J Savage, Dorothy G Flood, Justin M Thomas, Robert B Levy, Veeravan Mahadomrongkul, Tomoaki Shirao, Chiye Aoki, Patricio T Huerta

  Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2006 Feb 28

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