Haptoglobin Modulates Beta-Amyloid Uptake by U-87 MG Astrocyte Cell Line

Accumulation of beta-amyloid (Aβ) in the extracellular space, which is one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD), depends on the balance between its synthesis and clearance. The physiological role of extracellular chaperones, capable of affecting early events in the amyloid cascade, is inc…