Alzheimer's disease in humans is associated with the deficiency of:
Correct answer: B. Acetylcholine
- A. Glutamic acid
- B. Acetylcholine
- C. Gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA)
- D. Dopamine
Explanation
Alzheimer's disease is a neurological disease characterized by progressive loss of intellectual ability. The disease, which is named after German physician Alois Alzheimer (18641915), is associated with general shrinkage of the brain tissue, with deposits of bamyloid protein and abnormal filaments composed of tau protein in the brain, and changes in the neurotransmitter systems within the brain that include a loss in the activity of cholinergic neurons (neurons releasing acetylcholine). Some inherited forms are associated with a genetic locus on chromosome 21.
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