PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 11223914-3 2001 We have previously reported that amyloid beta-peptide (A beta), the main constituent of senile plaques in Alzheimer"s disease (AD) brain, is toxic to neurons through a free radical-dependent oxidative stress mechanism and that A beta(1--42), the principal form of A beta in AD brain, causes an increase in polyamine metabolism manifested by up-regulated polyamine uptake and increased ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) activity. Polyamines 306-315 AA1 Homo sapiens 227-239 11223914-3 2001 We have previously reported that amyloid beta-peptide (A beta), the main constituent of senile plaques in Alzheimer"s disease (AD) brain, is toxic to neurons through a free radical-dependent oxidative stress mechanism and that A beta(1--42), the principal form of A beta in AD brain, causes an increase in polyamine metabolism manifested by up-regulated polyamine uptake and increased ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) activity. Polyamines 354-363 AA1 Homo sapiens 227-239