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Microglial activation is not equivalent to neuroinflammation in alcohol-induced neurodegeneration: The importance of microglia phenotype.
Neurobiology of disease - 1 Jun 2013
Marshall S Alex, McClain Justin A, Kelso Matthew L, Hopkins Deann M, Pauly James R, Nixon Kimberly
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Excessive alcohol intake, a defining characteristic of an alcohol use disorder (AUD), results in neurodegeneration in the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex that has been linked to a variety of cognitive deficits. Neuroinflammation is thought to be a factor in alcohol-induced neurodegeneration, an...
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