Mitochondrial aspects of synaptic dysfunction in Alzheimers disease
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The peptide's unique mechanism of action involves modulation of the nitric oxide system, upregulation of critical growth factors (VEGF, EGF, FGF), activation of the FAK-paxillin pathway, and interaction with GABAergic neurotransmission
Two main pathways can trigger this process, the intrinsic, also called mitochondrial pathway, when apoptosis is initiated by the internal signals of mitochondrial origin, and the extrinsic when apoptosis is activated by external stimuli [16]