| Dietary intake of cottonseed toxins is hypothesized to be a partial cause of Alzheimer's disorder. | |
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PMID: 22136946 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The cause of Alzheimer's disorder is not known. The most influential known risk factor is increasing age. The risk factor of increasing age is consistent with exposure to environmental toxins throughout life as a cause of Alzheimer's. In addition, microbleeding, changes in membrane permeability and increased cholesterol are all factors important in Alzheimer's. Cottonseed contains toxins and is fed to animals, fish and poultry. Cottonseed toxins remain in the animals, fish and poultry and are present in the human diet at seemingly low levels. The average person is ingesting cottonseed toxins throughout life. Cottonseed toxins cause bleeding, changes in membrane permeability and increased cholesterol. In addition, the cottonseed toxin gossypol is known to reach the brain and bind randomly to important cellular structures. Gossypol also binds to microtubules and interferes with microtubule assembly, which may inhibit binding of tau to microtubules and lead to formation of neurofibrillary tangles. Cottonseed toxins are also known to accumulate in the body. In a preliminary study of female rats fed low level cottonseed for their lifetimes, apparent neurofibrillary tangles and phosphorylated tau were found. The intake of cottonseed toxins throughout life should be evaluated further as a possible cause of Alzheimer's. |
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Bruce Semon |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-12-1 |
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Title: Medical hypotheses Volume: - ISSN: 1532-2777 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-12-5 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7505668 Medline TA: Med Hypotheses Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Wisconsin Institute of Nutrition, 6789 N. Green Bay Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53209, United States. |
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