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The inflammatory response system of brain: implications for therapy of Alzheimer and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Patrick L. McGeer, +1 more
- 01 Sep 1995 - 
- Vol. 21, Iss: 2, pp 195-218
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Multiple epidemiological studies indicate that patients taking anti-inflammatory drugs or suffering from conditions in which such drugs are routinely used, have a decreased risk of developing Alzheimer disease.
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This article is published in Brain Research Reviews.The article was published on 1995-09-01. It has received 1329 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Alzheimer's disease & Immune system.

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Alzheimer's Disease: Genes, Proteins, and Therapy

TL;DR: Evidence that the presenilin proteins, mutations in which cause the most aggressive form of inherited AD, lead to altered intramembranous cleavage of the beta-amyloid precursor protein by the protease called gamma-secretase has spurred progress toward novel therapeutics and provided discrete biochemical targets for drug screening and development.
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Cyclooxygenases 1 and 2

TL;DR: The discovery ofCOX-2 has made possible the design of drugs that reduce inflammation without removing the protective PGs in the stomach and kidney made by COX-1, which may not only be anti-inflammatory but may also be active in colon cancer and Alzheimer's disease.
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Translating cell biology into therapeutic advances in Alzheimer's disease

TL;DR: Progress in understanding this cascade has helped to identify specific therapeutic targets and provides a model for elucidating other neurodegenerative disorders.
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Unfolding the role of protein misfolding in neurodegenerative diseases.

TL;DR: The aim of this article is to review the literature on the molecular mechanism of protein misfolding and aggregation, its role in Neurodegeneration and the potential targets for therapeutic intervention in neurodegenerative diseases.
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Apolipoprotein E: high-avidity binding to beta-amyloid and increased frequency of type 4 allele in late-onset familial Alzheimer disease.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that there was a highly significant association of apolipoprotein E type 4 allele (APOE-epsilon 4) and late-onset familial Alzheimer disease.
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Preparation of separate astroglial and oligodendroglial cell cultures from rat cerebral tissue.

TL;DR: These preparations should significantly aid in efforts to examine the biochemistry, physiology, and pharmacology of these two major classes of central nervous system cells.
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