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 Caspase-6 is a member of the Cysteine-Aspartic protease family, and  involved in '''apoptosis'''. It is most notably involved in neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
 ===Caspase-6 involvement in Alzheimer's Disease===
-Caspase-6 activity is associated with the formation of lesions within the Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and they can become present very early on during the disease's progression. Proapoptotic protein p53 is present at increased levels within AD brains, which seems to directly increase the transcription of Caspase-6. Treatments of Alzheimer's include targeting active Caspase-6 proteins because staining has found active Caspase-6 within the hippocampus and cortex of the Brain within in mild, moderate, and severe cases of AD, which indicates that Caspase-6 plays a predominate role in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's.
+Caspase-6 activity is associated with the formation of lesions within the Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and they can become present very early on during the disease's progression. Proapoptotic protein p53 is present at increased levels within AD brains, which seems to directly increase the transcription of Caspase-6. Treatments of Alzheimer's include targeting active Caspase-6 proteins because staining has found active Caspase-6 within the hippocampus and cortex of the Brain within in mild, moderate, and severe cases of AD, which indicates that Caspase-6 plays a predominate role in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's. There has been research conducted that shows activation of Caspase-6 in AD could cause disruption of the cytoskeleton network of neurons, which then causes handicapped synaptic plasticity.
 == Structural Overview ==