Alzheimer's disease is associated with a
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Thanasak Teaktong; Alison Graham; Jennifer Court; Robert Perry; Evelyn Jaros; Ma
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Article
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2002
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) are common forms of dementia in the elderly associated with cholinergic dysfunction, including reductions in nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). In AD, astrocytes are implicated in the formation of senile plaques, one