Inflammation as a central mechanism in Alzheimer's disease

Volume: 4, Issue: 1, Pages: 575 - 590
Published: Jan 1, 2018
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that is characterized by cognitive decline and the presence of two core pathologies, amyloid β plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. Over the last decade, the presence of a sustained immune response in the brain has emerged as a third core pathology in AD. The sustained activation of the brain's resident macrophages (microglia) and other immune cells has been demonstrated to...
Paper Details
Title
Inflammation as a central mechanism in Alzheimer's disease
Published Date
Jan 1, 2018
Volume
4
Issue
1
Pages
575 - 590
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