β-Amyloid and ion channels
Dr Hugh Pearson outlines research looking at the effect on calcium and potassium ion channels of adding β-amyloid to healthy brain cells. He then discusses the implications of this research for future treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.
Please note, this video is best viewed after Dr Pearson’s video on the regulation of electrical activity of brain cells by β-amyloid.
Presenter: Dr Hugh Pearson, Camera and Editing: Tim Lee, Producer: Juliet Jopson
Discover how the brain regulates levels of β-amyloid and what happens when this goes wrong.