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Alzheimer's disease-associated protective variant Plcg2-P522R modulates peripheral macrophage function in a sex-dimorphic manner.
Journal of neuroinflammation - 1 Nov 2024
Staley Hannah A, Jernigan Janna E, Bolen MacKenzie L, Titus Ann M, Neighbarger Noelle, Cole Cassandra, Menees Kelly B, Wallings Rebecca L, Tansey Malú Gámez
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Genome-wide association studies have identified a protective mutation in the phospholipase C gamma 2 (PLCG2) gene which confers protection against Alzheimer's disease (AD)-associated cognitive decline. Therefore, PLCG2, which is primarily expressed in immune cells, has become a target of interest for potential therapeutic intervention. The protective allele, known as P522R, has been shown to be hyper-morphic in...
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