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Nature Reviews Drug Discovery 7, 644–645 (1 August 2008) | doi:10.1038/nrd2644

Neurodegenerative diseases: Clearing up A|[beta]|

Charlotte Harrison

The aggregation and deposition of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides in the brain are thought to underlie the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease, and so therapeutic strategies to reduce Aβ levels are being intensively pursued. Two recent studies highlight how modulation of pathways involved in the regulation of Aβ levels can lead to enhanced degradation and clearance of Aβ from the brain.