The identity and function of microglia in neurodegeneration Song WM, Colonna M Nat Immunol – Sept 2018 Abstract The predominant type of immune cell in the brain is the microglia, a type of tissue-resident macrophage. In a variety of neurodegenerative settings,…
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Read moreObesity-Induced Neuroinflammation: Beyond the Hypothalamus Owein Guillemot-Legris and Giulio G. Muccioli Trends in Neurosciences – April – 2017 Abstract Obesity is now a worldwide health issue. Far from being limited to weight…
Read moreNeutrophils promote Alzheimer’s disease–like pathology and cognitive decline via LFA-1 integrinZenaro et al. Nature Medicine – August 2015 Inflammation is a pathological hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, and innate immune cells have…
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