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Molecular mechanism of AD pathogenesis. Amyloid precursor protein cleaves by β-secretase and α-secretase, leading to the accumulation of neurotoxic Aβ plague. Neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) are aggregates of hyperphosphorylated tau protein. Aβ plague and NFTs causes synaptic dysfunction and memory impairment, which are characteristics of AD.
