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Astroglial inhibition of NF-κB does not ameliorate disease onset and progression in a mouse model for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
PloS one - 18 Mar 2011
Crosio Claudia, Valle Cristiana, Casciati Arianna, Iaccarino Ciro, Carrì Maria Teresa
Abstract excerpt
Motor neuron death in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is considered a "non-cell autonomous" process, with astrocytes playing a critical role in disease progression. Glial cells are activated early in transgenic mice expressing mutant SOD1, suggesting that neuroinflammation has a relevant role in the cascade of events that trigger the death of motor neurons. An inflammatory cascade including COX2 expression,...
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