supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2006AA02A247);the Scientific and Technological Major Special Project of China (Grant No. 2009ZX10004-216)
Prion diseases and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are characterized by protein misfolding, and can lead to dementia. However, prion diseases are infectious and transmissible, while AD is not. The similarities and differenc...
To obtain high titer monoclonal antibodies(McAbs) which can react with mammalian prion protein(PrP),Balb/C mice were immunized with bovine(Bo) PrP peptide(BoPrP 209-228 aa) coupled to keyhole limpet hemocyanin(KLH).Th...
the National Science and Technology Task Force Project(Grant No.2006BAD06A13-2);National Basic Research Program(973 Program)of China(Grant No.2007CB310505);National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.30571672,30500018 and 30771914)
One of the physiological functions of cellular prion protein(PrP C )is believed to work as a cellular resistance to oxidative stress,in which the octarepeats region within PrP plays an important role.However,the detai...