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Involvement of tumor necrosis factor alpha in hippocampal development and function.
Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991) - 1 Jan 2004
Golan H, Levav T, Mendelsohn A, Huleihel M
Abstract excerpt
Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) is a cytokine produced mainly by cells of the immune system. It is also expressed by brain neurons and glia. The physiological role of TNFalpha in the brain is not yet fully clear. Using TNFalpha-deficient mice, we have examined its role in hippocampal development and function. We report here that TNFalpha is involved in the regulation of morphological development in the...
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