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Clearance of peripheral nerve misfolded mutant protein by infiltrated macrophages correlates with motor neuron disease progression.
Scientific reports - 12 Aug 2021
Shiraishi Wataru, Yamasaki Ryo, Hashimoto Yu, Ko Senri, Kobayakawa Yuko, Isobe Noriko, Matsushita Takuya, Kira Jun-Ichi
Abstract excerpt
Macrophages expressing C-C chemokine receptor type 2 (CCR2) infiltrate the central and peripheral neural tissues of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients. To identify the functional role of CCR2+ macrophages in the pathomechanisms of ALS, we used an ALS animal model, mutant Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase 1G93A (mSOD1)-transgenic (Tg) mice. To clarify the CCR2 function in the model, we generated...
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