Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10745903 | Parkinsonism & Related Disorders | 2011 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We studied expression of cytokine mRNAs in brains of PSP vs. Alzheimer's disease. ⺠Higher expression of IL-1β in substantia nigra of brains from PSP patients. ⺠Higher expression of IL-1β in parietal cortex of brains from Alzheimer's patients. ⺠Higher expression of TGFβ in cortical areas of Alzheimer's patients. ⺠Correlated IL-1β expression, microglial activation and neurodegeneration.
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Authors
Rafael Fernández-Botrán, Zeshan Ahmed, Fabián A. Crespo, Chandler Gatenbee, John Gonzalez, Dennis W. Dickson, Irene Litvan,