by Lan Chen. / "June 1999." / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references. / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / Abstracts in English and Chinese.

by Tam Shuk Yin, Jeanny. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 26-29). / Abstract and appendix in English and Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.iii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF TABLES --- p.v / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.vi / Chapter CHAPTER I - --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter CHAPTER II - --- METHOD --- p.5 / Chapter CHAPTER III - --- RESULTS --- p.12 / Chapter CHAPTER IV - --- DISCUSSION --- p.22 / REFERENCES --- p.26 / APPENDICES --- p.30

by Ma Suk Ling. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 106-129). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / 摘要 --- p.iii / Acknowledgements --- p.v / Publications --- p.vi / Abbreviations --- p.vii / Chapter Chapter 1 --- General Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Epidemiology of AD --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2 --- Clinical and pathological features of AD --- p.3 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Clinical features of AD --- p.3 / Chapter 1.2.2. --- Pathological features of AD --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- Diagnosis of AD --- p.4 / Chapter 1.4 --- Classification of AD --- p.5 / Chapter 1.5 --- Causes of AD --- p.5 / Chapter 1.6 --- Risk factors --- p.5 / Chapter 1.6.1 --- Age --- p.5 / Chapter 1.6.2 --- Family history --- p.6 / Chapter 1.6.3 --- Genetics --- p.6 / Chapter 1.6.3.1 --- Autosomal dominant mutations --- p.6 / Chapter 1.6.3.2 --- Genotypes of Apolipoprotein E --- p.6 / Chapter 1.6.4 --- Environmental factors --- p.7 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Pathology in Alzheimer's disease --- p.8 / Chapter 2.1 --- Overview of Alzheimer's disease pathology --- p.8 / Chapter 2.2 --- Amyloid plaques --- p.8 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Amyloid precursor protein --- p.8 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Processing ofAPP --- p.9 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Amyloid β (Aβ) --- p.12 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- APP mutations and AD --- p.12 / Chapter 2.3 --- Neurofibrillary tangles (NFT) --- p.15 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Tau --- p.15 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Tau mutation and neurodegeneration --- p.17 / Chapter 2.4 --- Hypotheses for AD pathology --- p.18 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Amyloid cascade hypothesis --- p.18 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Inflammatory hypothesis --- p.20 / Chapter 2.4.2.1 --- Microglia and astrocytes --- p.21 / Chapter 2.4.2.2 --- Inflammatory cytokines --- p.23 / Chapter 2.4.2.3 --- Inflammation and AD --- p.25 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- ApoE hypothesis --- p.27 / Chapter 2.4.3.1 --- Apolipoprotein E --- p.27 / Chapter 2.4.3.2 --- ApoE and AD --- p.28 / Chapter 2.5 --- Theory towards the pathology of AD --- p.30 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- ApoE genotyping --- p.32 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.32 / Chapter 3.2 --- Materials and methods --- p.32 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Patients and control subjects --- p.32 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Blood sampling --- p.33 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- DNA genotyping --- p.34 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Statistical analysis --- p.35 / Chapter 3.3 --- Results --- p.35 / Chapter 3.. --- Discussion --- p.38 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- IL-1β polymorphism in relation to the risk of ADin Chinese --- p.39 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.39 / Chapter 4.2 --- Materials and methods --- p.44 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Patients and control subjects --- p.44 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Blood sampling --- p.44 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- DNA genotyping --- p.44 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- Statistical analysis --- p.48 / Chapter 4.3 --- Results --- p.48 / Chapter 4.4 --- Discussion --- p.53 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- TNFα polymorphism in relation to the risk of ADin Chinese --- p.63 / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.63 / Chapter 5.2 --- Materials and methods --- p.66 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Patients and control subjects --- p.66 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Blood sampling --- p.66 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- DNA genotyping --- p.66 / Chapter 5.2.4 --- Haplotype determination --- p.70 / Chapter 5.2.5 --- Statistical analysis --- p.70 / Chapter 5.3 --- Results --- p.70 / Chapter 5.4 --- Discussion --- p.75 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- LRP8 polymorphism in relation to the risk of ADin Chinese --- p.81 / Chapter 6.1 --- Introduction --- p.81 / Chapter 6.2 --- Materials and methods --- p.87 / Chapter 6.2.1 --- Patients and control subjects --- p.87 / Chapter 6.2.2 --- Blood sampling --- p.87 / Chapter 6.2.3 --- DNA genotyping --- p.87 / Chapter 6.2.4 --- Statistical analysis --- p.89 / Chapter 6.3 --- Results --- p.91 / Chapter 6.4 --- Discussion --- p.98 / Chapter Chapter 7 --- Conclusions and prospects for future work --- p.102 / Chapter 7.1 --- Conclusion --- p.102 / Chapter 7.2 --- Prospects for future work --- p.105 / Reference --- p.106