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Association of alleles carried at TNFA -850 and BAT1 -22 with Alzheimer's disease.
Journal of neuroinflammation - 20 Aug 2008
Gnjec Anastazija, D'Costa Katarzyna J, Laws Simon M, Hedley Ross, Balakrishnan Kelvin, Taddei Kevin, Martins Georgia, Paton Athena, Verdile Giuseppe, Gandy Samuel E, Broe G Anthony, Brooks William S, Bennett Hayley, Piguet Olivier, Price Patricia, Miklossy Judith, Hallmayer Joachim, McGeer Patrick L, Martins Ralph N
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Inflammatory changes are a prominent feature of brains affected by Alzheimer's disease (AD). Activated glial cells release inflammatory cytokines which modulate the neurodegenerative process. These cytokines are encoded by genes representing several interleukins and TNFA, which are associated with AD. The gene coding for HLA-B associated transcript 1 (BAT1) lies adjacent to TNFA in the central major...
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