Laminins are heterotrimeric glycoproteins that form a fundamental scaffold within the extracellular matrix, particularly in basement membranes. Each laminin molecule comprises α, β and γ chains ...
Estrogen loss in aging females causes the collapse of the brain's extracellular matrix, increasing Alzheimer's risk.
In a recent study, led by corresponding author, Anna-Maria Liphardt, PhD, of the Rheumatology and Immunology Department at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg and the ...
Aging-related cognitive decline is an early symptom of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and on its own can have substantial consequences on an individual's ability to perform important ...
A largely overlooked space between cells in women's brains may hold the key to understanding memory loss tied to estrogen decline after menopause, reports a new preclinical Northwestern Medicine study ...
New research from Northwestern Medicine reveals how post-menopausal hormone shifts can weaken the brain’s memory networks.