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Genetic association of TLR4/11367 polymorphism with late-onset Alzheimer's disease in a Han Chinese population.
Brain research - 24 Mar 2011
Wang Li-Zhu, Yu Jin-Tai, Miao Dan, Wu Zhong-Chen, Zong Yu, Wen Cheng-Quan, Tan Lan
Abstract excerpt
The amyloid beta-protein (A-β) deposits in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) are closely associated with innate immune responses that were assumed to play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of AD. Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is thought to contribute to Aβ clearance. Studies hav...
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