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IL-6 Trans-Signaling in the Brain Influences the Metabolic Phenotype of the 3xTg-AD Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease.
Cells - 2 Jul 2020
Escrig Anna, Molinero Amalia, Méndez Brenda, Giralt Mercedes, Comes Gemma, Sanchis Paula, Fernández-Gayol Olaya, Giménez-Llort Lydia, Becker-Pauly Christoph, Rose-John Stefan, Hidalgo Juan
Abstract excerpt
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes the most prevalent dementia in the elderly people. Obesity and insulin resistance, which may cause major health problems per se, are risk factors for AD, and cytokines such as interleukin-6 (IL-6) have a role in these conditions. IL-6 can signal either through a membrane receptor or by trans-signaling, which can be inhibited by the soluble form...
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