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Review
. 2011 Sep 15;238(1-2):1-11.
doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2011.07.002. Epub 2011 Aug 5.

Inflammation in the early stages of neurodegenerative pathology

Preeti J Khandelwal  1 , Alexander M Herman, Charbel E-H Moussa
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Review

Inflammation in the early stages of neurodegenerative pathology

Preeti J Khandelwal et al. J Neuroimmunol. .

Abstract

Inflammation is secondary to protein accumulation in neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Emerging evidence indicate sustained inflammatory responses, involving microglia and astrocytes in animal models of neurodegeneration. It is unknown whether inflammation is beneficial or detrimental to disease progression and how inflammatory responses are induced within the CNS. Persistence of an inflammatory stimulus or failure to resolve sustained inflammation can result in pathology, thus, mechanisms that counteract inflammation are indispensable. Here we review studies on inflammation mediated by innate and adaptive immunity in the early stages of neurodegeneration and highlight important areas for future investigation.

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