Amyloid
Medical term · A
A protein that collects in tissues when certain diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease, are present.
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Amyloid precursor proteinA normal brain protein that under certain circumstances produces beta amyloid, abnormal protein deposited in the brain in Alzheimer’s disease. Usually abbreviated as APP.
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Pittsburgh Compound BA substance that binds to amyloid proteins in the brain (markers for Alzheimer’s disease), making them visible under positron emission tomography (PET) scanning.