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'''Toxicity in the Vasculature''' | '''Toxicity in the Vasculature''' | ||
A build up of amyloid beta results in the oxidative stress, caspase activation, mitochondrial dysfunction and DNA damage. Once amyloid beta produces superoxide it can react with nitrogen oxide and cause vasoconstriction, decreasing the blood supply to the brain.<ref name="alz" /> | A build up of amyloid beta results in the oxidative stress, caspase activation, mitochondrial dysfunction and DNA damage. Once amyloid beta produces superoxide it can react with nitrogen oxide and cause vasoconstriction, decreasing the blood supply to the brain.<ref name="alz" /> | ||
