Does neuroinflammation turn on the flame in Alzheimer's disease? Focus on astrocytes

Data from animal models and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) subjects provide clear evidence for an activation of inflammatory pathways during the pathogenetic course of such illness. Biochemical and neuropathological studies highlighted an important cause/effect relationship between inflammation and AD pro...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Neuroscience
Main Authors:	Luca eSteardo, Maria Rosanna Bronzuoli, Aniello eIacomino, Giuseppe eEsposito, Caterina eScuderi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-07-01
Subjects:	glia astrocyte neurodegeneration Alzheimer’s disease Neuroinflammation
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2015.00259/full