Naked Science Forum
Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: Simon on 23/09/2005 12:18:17
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Does anyone know of any diseases apart from the amyloidoses that are caused by the over-expression of a serum protein?
Simon
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Well, I suppose you could loosely include BSE in there since Prion Protein (PrP) is expressed on the surfaces of various circulating cells and accumulates (in the pathological form) peripherally before neuroinvasion.
Chris
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