The reason for this curious result seems to be that the brain plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease are themselves turning out pregnancy zone protein.

这一惊人现象的原因，可能是与老年痴呆症有关的大脑斑块自身产生了孕区蛋白质。

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Amyloid plaques form when a molecule called amyloid precursor protein (APP) is chopped up by two enzymes known as beta-secretase and gamma-secretase.

当一种叫淀粉样前体蛋白（APP）的分子被两种酶——分别叫作贝塔-分泌酶和伽玛-分泌酶——切断时就形成了淀粉样斑块。

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The gene is also involved in removing clumps of rogue protein known as amyloid plaques, which are commonly seen in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.

该基因还参与消除常见于老年痴呆症大脑中称为类淀粉斑(amyloid plaques)的恶性淀粉蛋白凝块。

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However, the protein forms permanent plaques in Alzheimer's disease.

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The drugs aim to remove aberrant protein clumps called amyloid plaques from the brains of Alzheimer's patients.

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A-beta is a section of protein which, if cut free in its entirety from its parent protein, ends up in plaques.

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