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TREM1 facilitates microglial phagocytosis of amyloid beta.
Acta neuropathologica - 1 Nov 2016
Jiang Teng, Zhang Ying-Dong, Gao Qing, Zhou Jun-Shan, Zhu Xi-Chen, Lu Huan, Shi Jian-Quan, Tan Lan, Chen Qi, Yu Jin-Tai
Abstract excerpt
As the most common type of neurodegenerative disease, Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by the accumulation of amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) within the brain. Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells (TREM) 1 is an immune receptor expressed by mononuclear phagocytes including monocytes and microglia, coupling with TYRO protein tyrosine kinase binding protein to regulate immune reactions. Emerging evidence...
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