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Immunology and immunotherapy of Alzheimer's disease

Weiner, Howard L., Frenkel, Dan·2006·Nature Reviews Immunology

Abstract

Although Alzheimer's disease is considered to be a degenerative brain disease, it is clear that the immune system has an important role in the disease process. As discussed in this Review, immune-based therapies that are designed to remove amyloid-beta peptide from the brain have produced positive results in animal models of the disease and are being tested in humans with Alzheimer's disease. Although immunotherapy holds great promise for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, clinical trials of active amyloid-beta vaccination of patients with Alzheimer's disease were discontinued after some patients developed meningoencephalitis. New immunotherapies using humoral and cell-based approaches are currently being investigated for the treatment and prevention of Alzheimer's disease.

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Authors
Weiner, H. L., & Frenkel, D.
Affiliations
Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
Corresponding author
Weiner, Howard L.
Venue
Nature Reviews Immunology
Published
2006-05-01
Volume
6
Issue
5
Pages
404-416
ISSN
  • 1474-1733 (ISSN-L)
  • 1474-1741
OpenAlex
W2028937444
Cited by
335
References
143
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FWCI
3.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
Update notices
erratum (2006-06-01)
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closed
Locations
  • Nature reviews. Immunology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institutes of Health
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
Keywords
Alzheimer's disease, immunotherapy, amyloid-beta, anti-amyloid antibodies, cell therapy, meningoencephalitis, humoral immunity, neuroinflammation, animal models of Alzheimer's disease
MeSH terms
Alzheimer Disease, Animals, Humans, Immunotherapy

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