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Is 'friendly fire' in the brain provoking Alzheimer's disease?

Authors :
Abbott, Alison
Source :
Nature. April, 2018, Vol. 556 Issue 7700, p426, 3 p.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

Scientists want to combat dementia and neurodegeneration by keeping the brain's immune system from going rogue.Scientists want to combat dementia and neurodegeneration by keeping the brain's immune system from going rogue.<br />Author(s): Alison AbbottAuthor Affiliations:Is 'friendly fire' in the brain provoking Alzheimer's disease? Microglia cluster around plaques in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. [see PDF for image]Microglia around plaques in [...]

Subjects

Subjects :
Alzheimer's disease -- Physiological aspects -- Development and progression
Scientists
Friendly fire (Military science)
Dementia
Brain
Immune system
Medical schools
Environmental issues
Science and technology
Zoology and wildlife conservation

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00280836
Volume :
556
Issue :
7700
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Nature
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.572639525
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-04930-7
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