BACE1 role in Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias:from the theory to the practice

Beta-site amyloid precursor protein(APP)cleaving enzyme-1(BACE1):brief overview on the biology and its role in Alzheimer’s disease(AD)pathogenesis:AD is a multifactorial and multifaceted disease,with a complex and still not completely understood pathogenesis(Cervellati et al.,2016;Iturria-Medina et al.,2016).Multiple hypotheses have been proposed to explain the pathobiology of the disease.