Amyloidogenesis

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-001348",
  "term": "Amyloidogenesis",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Amyloidogenesis is the formation or growth of amyloid structures, implicated in many human diseases including Alzheimer s disease (AD), Parkinson s disease (PD), type II diabetes, and spongiform encephalopathies. In these disease states, normally soluble proteins aggregate as amyloidogenic insoluble fibrils that accumulate in affected tissues or organs.",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/amyloidogenesis/"
}