Study of Structural and Physical Properties of Small Molecule and Nanoparticle Inhibitors of Amyloid-B Protein Fibril Formation In Alzheimer'S Disease

<p>Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder and the leading cause of dementia in the elderly. The instances of AD are rapidly increasing and there is no cure currently available for this devastating disease. Current therapies for the disease allow AD patients to delay or mitigate the symptoms in order to improve their quality of life; however, these therapies do not halt disease progression.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Campus Access Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Biomedical Engineering

Year

2010

Author dc:creator

• Soto-Ortega, Deborah

Contributors dc:contributor

• Melissa A Moss

• Biomedical
• Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Engineering
• Alzheimer's Disease
• Amyloid-Beta
• Inhibition

Statement dc:rights

• © 2010, Deborah Soto-Ortega

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/534

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarcommons.sc.edu:etd-1535