Inflammatory aspects of Alzheimer’s disease

Aug 28, 2024Acta neuropathologica

Inflammation in Alzheimer's Disease

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Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common chronic neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by cognitive decline and memory loss.

  • Neurodegeneration is the primary pathological feature of Alzheimer's disease.
  • Microglia, the brain's resident immune cells, play a crucial role in neuroinflammation associated with AD.
  • Astrocytes are also significant contributors to the neuroinflammatory process in AD.
  • Interactions between microglia and astrocytes are linked to the disease's core pathologies, including amyloid beta deposition and tau tangle formation.
  • Different forms of regulated cell death in AD may influence the chronic neuroinflammatory environment.

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