Amyloid beta aggregation promoted by iron leads to neuronal loss in an ex vivo model of Alzheimer's disease
Sowmya Sunkara, Rahul Krishnamoorthy, Snježana Radulović, Marlene Leoni, Silke Patz, Walter Goessler, Walter Anton Kaufmann, Anna Maria Birkl-Toeglhofer, Johannes Haybaeck, Gerd Leitinger
This study shows that iron promotes Aβ fibrillization and synergizes with Aβ to cause neuronal death in an ex vivo AD model.
bioRxiv · Jul 11, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience