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Early Activation of Astrocytes does not Affect Amyloid Plaque Load in an Animal Model of Alzheimer's Disease.
Neuroscience bulletin - 1 Dec 2018
Wang Dongpi, Zhang Xiaoqin, Wang Mingkai, Zhou Dongming, Pan Hongyu, Shu Qiang, Sun Binggui
Abstract excerpt
Astrocytes are closely associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, their precise roles in AD pathogenesis remain controversial. One of the reasons behind the different results reported by different groups might be that astrocytes were targeted at different stages of disease progression. In this study, by crossing hAPP (human amyloid precursor protein)-J20 mice with a line of GFAP-TK mice, we found that...
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