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Insulin Signaling and Synaptic Physiology: Insights into the Pathogenesis of Alzheimer's Disease 

Shonesy, Brian (2009-07-07)
An emerging hypothesis is that desensitization of the neuronal insulin receptor (central insulin resistance) may contribute to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). It is believed that deficits in glutamatergic ...