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Genetic association study on colony-stimulating factor 1 in Alzheimer's disease.
Neuro-degenerative diseases - 1 Jan 2006
Wollmer M Axel, Nitsch Roger M, Hock Christoph, Papassotiropoulos Andreas
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BACKGROUND: Colony-stimulating factor 1 (CSF1) regulates the proliferation and differentiation of myelomonocytic cells. Microglial cells of CSF1-deficient mice are reduced in number and are functionally impaired. CSF1-deficient mice exhibit subtle neurodevelopmental defects, enhanced neuronal vulnerability. Moreover, it has been reported that these mice may have amyloid-plaque-like depositions in the brain at an...
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