Francis Amara, University of Manitoba

Research

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Latest papers

TGF-beta1 is increased in a transgenic mouse model of familial Alzheimer's disease and causes neuronal apoptosis.
Neuroscience letters · 2008 · senior author
Lovastatin protects human neurons against Abeta-induced toxicity and causes activation of beta-catenin-TCF/LEF signaling.
Neuroscience letters · 2007 · senior author

All 2 publications

2 publications.

01

TGF-beta1 is increased in a transgenic mouse model of familial Alzheimer's disease and causes neuronal apoptosis.

Salins P, He Y, Olson K, Glazner G, Kashour T, Amara F

Neuroscience letters2008Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2007.10.025 PMID: 18063474

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Lovastatin protects human neurons against Abeta-induced toxicity and causes activation of beta-catenin-TCF/LEF signaling.

Salins P, Shawesh S, He Y, Dibrov A, Kashour T, Arthur G, Amara F

Neuroscience letters2007Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2006.07.045 PMID: 17234346

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Gordon Glazner

Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics

1 shared papers, latest 2008

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