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Higher serum sTNFR1 level predicts conversion from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Jan 2010
Diniz Breno Satler, Teixeira Antonio Lucio, Ojopi Elida Benquique, Talib Leda Leme, Mendonça Vanessa Amaral, Gattaz Wagner Farid, Forlenza Orestes Vicente
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The activation of inflammatory cascades has been consistently demonstrated in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Among several putative neuroinflammatory mechanisms, the tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) signaling system has a central role in this process. Recent evidence indicates that the abnormal production of inflammatory factors may accompany the progression from mild cognitive impairment (MCI)...
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