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Impaired regulation of immune responses in cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease: lessons from genetic association studies.
Expert review of neurotherapeutics - 1 Sept 2006
Chiappelli Martina, Tumini Emanuela, Porcellini Elisa, Licastro Federico
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Altered levels of cytokines and acute-phase proteins have been described in the blood and brain of patients with Alzheimer's disease. Microglia are resident cells of the brain and metabolic upregulation of these cells may play a crucial role in the development of the neurodegeneration associated with Alzheimer's disease. Studies focusing on gene polymorphisms of molecules with immune regulatory function have...
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