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Novel 'inflammatory plaque' pathology in presenilin-1 Alzheimer's disease.
Neuropathology and applied neurobiology - 1 Oct 2005
Shepherd C E, Gregory G C, Vickers J C, Halliday G M
Abstract excerpt
Inflammation, in the form of reactive astrocytes and microglia, is thought to play an important role in Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis where it correlates with brain atrophy and disease severity. The Abeta protein, which comprises senile plaques, is thought to be responsible for initiating this inflammatory response. Despite having a more aggressive disease process and greater Abeta deposition, few studies...
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