There, Red Eagle studied the toxicity and stability of abnormal forms of a protein called transthyretin, which can cause heart failure and neurodegenerative disorders. (sciencemag.org)
Several factors have been implicated in Alzheimer's, including the build - up of an abnormal protein called beta amyloid, fibrous tangles in the brain involving abnormal forms of a protein called tau, and — most recently — an association between the disease and a gene called ApoE. (newscientist.com)
However, cancer cells often generate abnormal forms of the androgen receptor that can be switched on all the time without the need for androgen hormone stimulation. (sciencedaily.com)