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Inflammatory processes in Alzheimer's disease.

M. Heneka, M. O’Banion

2007.3.1JOURNAL OF NEUROIMMUNOLOGY

DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2006.11.017

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While inflammation has been thought to arise secondary to degeneration, recent experiments demonstrated that inflammatory mediators may stimulate APP processing by upregulation of beta secretase 1 and therefore are able to establish a vicious cycle.

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HENEKA, M.; O’BANION, M. Inflammatory processes in alzheimer's disease. JOURNAL OF NEUROIMMUNOLOGY, 2007, 184 1-2: 69–91.