Amyloid Protein Plaque (Noun)
Meaning
A plaque consisting of tangles of amyloid protein in nervous tissue (a pathological mark of Alzheimer's disease).
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- Amyloid protein plaques are one of the main pathological features found in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease.
- Researchers found that the presence of amyloid protein plaques in the brain tissue was a strong indicator of Alzheimer's disease.
- The brain of a person with Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the accumulation of amyloid protein plaques and neurofibrillary tangles.
- Amyloid protein plaques are thought to disrupt normal brain cell function by damaging surrounding cells and disrupting communication between them.
- The accumulation of amyloid protein plaques in the brain is believed to play a key role in the progression of Alzheimer's disease.