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CD14 receptor polymorphism and Alzheimer's disease risk.
Neuroscience letters - 1 Jan 2000
Combarros Onofre, Infante Jon, Rodríguez Eloy, Llorca Javier, Peña Nicolás, Fernández-Viadero Carlos, Berciano José
Abstract excerpt
Activation of microglial cells is involved in the inflammatory component of Alzheimer's disease (AD), and it may be triggered by infectious pathogens. CD14, a receptor upregulated in activated microglia, plays a central role in innate immunity through recognition of bacterial lipopolysaccharide and initiation of inflammatory response. A polymorphism in the promoter region (-260) of the CD14 receptor has been...
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