Alzheimer’s disease as an inflammatory disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative condition characterized by the formation of amyloid-β plaques, aggregated and hyperphosphorylated tau protein, activated microglia and neuronal cell death, ultimately leading to progressive dementia. In this short review, we focus on neuroinflammation...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2017-03-01
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Series: | Biomolecular Concepts |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/bmc-2016-0029 |