Figure 5.
Traumatic brain injury contributes to Aβ deposition by activating BACE1 transcription. Traumatic brain injury activates BACE1 by inducing oxidative stress and by activating the NF-κB transcription factor. This leads to Aβ deposition. Aβ, amyloid peptide; AGE, advanced glycation end products; BACE1, β-secretase βAPP cleaving enzyme 1; NF-κB, nuclear factor-κB.