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The amyloid hypothesis of Alzheimer’s Disease and its current treatment
(Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2020-12-14)
Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, is the commonest cause of dementia in the elderly population worldwide. It is a multifactorial disorder, characterized by extracellular β-amyloid peptide ...
Molecular mechanisms that Hepatitis B virus uses to induce Hepatocellular Carcinoma
(Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2020-12-07)
Hepatitis B is an infectious liver disease caused by the Hepatitis B virus (HBV). HBV is a small DNA virus that mainly affects hepatocytes, which are the main liver cells, and it has the ability to replicate by reverse ...