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Blood-Brain Barrier Protein Atlas Unlocks Alzheimer’s

Source: Neuroscience News • Published: 12 Nov 2026, 20:59

Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Neuroscience News.

Gladstone mapped 92 plasma proteins crossing the intact blood–brain barrier.

Blood-Brain Barrier Protein Atlas Unlocks Alzheimer’s
Key Takeaways
  • Researchers mapped 92 proteins transported into mouse brains.
  • In Alzheimer models, transport of APOA1 and others failed early.
  • Restoring systemic APOA1 rescued neuronal connectivity in preclinical models.
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