The metalloprotease ADAMTS4 generates N-truncated A4-x species and marks oligodendrocytes as a source of amyloidogenic peptides in Alzheimer's disease
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology2008
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology2003
