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The role of inflammation in Alzheimer’s disease

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Tuppo, Ehab E., Arias, Hugo R.·2005·The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology

Abstract

Considerable evidence gained over the past decade has supported the conclusion that neuroinflammation is associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology. Inflammatory components related to AD neuroinflammation include brain cells such as microglia and astrocytes, the classic and alternate pathways of the complement system, the pentraxin acute-phase proteins, neuronal-type nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (AChRs), peroxisomal proliferators-activated receptors (PPARs), as well as cytokines and chemokines. Both the microglia and astrocytes have been shown to generate beta-amyloid protein (Abeta), one of the main pathologic features of AD. Abeta itself has been shown to act as a pro-inflammatory agent causing the activation of many of the inflammatory components. Further substantiation for the role of neuroinflammation in AD has come from studies that demonstrate patients who took non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs had a lower risk of AD than those who did not. These same results have led to increased interest in pursuing anti-inflammatory therapy for AD but with poor results. On the other hand, increasing amount of data suggest that AChRs and PPARs are involved in AD-induced neuroinflammation and in this regard, future therapy may focus on their specific targeting in the AD brain.

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Authors
Tuppo, E. E., & Arias, H. R.
Affiliations
  • University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (US)
  • Western University of Health Sciences (US)
Corresponding author
Tuppo, Ehab E.
Venue
The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2005-02
Volume
37
Issue
2
Pages
289-305
ISSN
1357-2725 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1974305753
Cited by
734
References
173
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FWCI
2.44
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
Keywords
Alzheimer's disease, neuroinflammation, microglia, astrocytes, complement system, pentraxins, acute phase proteins, nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, amyloid-beta, cytokines, chemokines, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, anti-inflammatory therapy
MeSH terms
Acute-Phase Proteins, Alzheimer Disease, Animals, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal, Astrocytes, Brain, Humans, Inflammation, Receptors, Nicotinic, Drug Delivery Systems, Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor, Microglia, Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors

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