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Mitochondrial cascade hypothesis for AD. The accumulation of damage and consequent decline of mitochondrial function with aging are hypothesized to be the triggers of sporadic (late onset) AD. This hypothesis postulates that amyloidosis, tangle formation, synapse, and neuronal loss are consequences of mitochondrial defects (Swerdlow and Khan 2009).
