Stress Granules Modulate SYK to Cause Microglial Cell Dysfunction in Alzheimer's Disease

Microglial cells in the brains of Alzheimer's patients are known to be recruited to amyloid-beta (Aβ) plaques where they exhibit an activated phenotype, but are defective for plaque removal by phagocytosis. In this study, we show that microglia stressed by exposure to sodium arsenite or Aβ(1–42...

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Main Authors: Soumitra Ghosh, Robert L. Geahlen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-11-01
Series:EBioMedicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396415301687