how amyloid proteins go to the brain. Any idea whether amyloid proteins can pass the blood brain barrier due to ‘leakyness’ related to the aging of tissues? Is there any evidence people with ‘weak tissue’ are effected more often?

Question

how amyloid proteins go to the brain. Any idea whether amyloid proteins can pass the blood brain barrier due to ‘leakyness’ related to the aging of tissues? Is there any evidence people with ‘weak tissue’ are effected more often?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Its thought that beta amyloid is produced by brain cells, they get directed out of the cell as waste. They might stick to each other when not rinse out properly and disturb nervous function (the case in some alzheimer diseases). IN MY OPINION (no evidence as far as i know) enough sleep might help a little bit because liquor vessels widen while sleep to rinse out metabolic waste product.