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Microglial phagocytosis induced by fibrillar β-amyloid is attenuated by oligomeric β-amyloid: implications for Alzheimer's disease

BACKGROUND: Reactive microglia are associated with β-amyloid (Aβ) deposit and clearance in Alzhiemer's Disease (AD). Paradoxically, entocranial resident microglia fail to trigger an effective phagocytic response to clear Aβ deposits although they mainly exist in an "activated" state....

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Autores principales: Pan, Xiao-dong, Zhu, Yuan-gui, Lin, Nan, Zhang, Jing, Ye, Qin-yong, Huang, Hua-pin, Chen, Xiao-chun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3149591/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21718498
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1750-1326-6-45