Article
Apolipoprotein E isoform-dependent microglia migration.
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology - 1 Jun 2011
Cudaback Eiron, Li Xianwu, Montine Kathleen S, Montine Thomas J, Keene C Dirk
Abstract excerpt
Complement component C5a and ATP are potent effectors of microglial movement and are increased in diverse neurodegenerative diseases and at sites of injury. Apolipoprotein E (apoE) influences microglial function, and different human apoE isoforms confer variable risk for development of neurodegenerative disorders, especially Alzheimer's disease. The purpose of this investigation was to test the hypothesis that...
Topics
- Animals
- Apolipoproteins E
- Cell Movement
- Cells, Cultured
- Chemotaxis
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Genotype
- Humans
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Knockout
- Microglia
- Protein Isoforms
