SensoLyte® Fluorescent ß-Amyloid (1-42) Sampler Kit - 1 kit

Fluorophore labeled beta-amyloid peptides have been used in investigating beta-amyloid's aggregation, generation and clearance, microglial activation and phagocytosis. The SensoLyte® Fluorescent beta-Amyloid (1-42) Sampler Kit provides three fluorescent beta-amyloid (1-42) peptides, two unlabeled control peptides and biotin labeled beta-amyloid (1-42) peptide. The sampler kit provides ample choices for researchers interested in beta-amyloid related experiments

Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disorder in elderly people. It has been demonstrated that AD has biological causes and is characterized by the presence of senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles mainly in cerebral cortex and hippocampus brain regions. Beta-Amyloid (1-40) (Aα40) and beta-Amyloid (1-42) (Aα42) are the main components of the above plaques; however, other forms of beta-Amyloid peptides are also present. Both peptides are cleaved from the Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) by α-secretase and γ-secretase enzymes. Many studies suggest that Aα42 or/and Aα43 are required to initiate formation of amyloid plaques and neurofibrills that leads to the neurodegeneration, while Aα40 is less neurotoxic.

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