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  1. Overexpression of monocyte chemotactic protein-1/CCL2 in beta-amyloid precursor protein transgenic mice show accelerated diffuse beta-amyloid deposition 2005-05-01
  2. Tau pathology in diffuse neurofibrillary tangles with calcification (DNTC): biochemical and immunohistochemical investigation 2000-08-01
  3. Clinical and neuropathological aspects of diffuse Lewy body disease in the elderly 1993-01-01

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3 studies carry this tag.

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1993 to 2005

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  • Advances in neurology 1
  • Neuroreport 1
  • The American journal of pathology 1

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  1. Overexpression of monocyte chemotactic protein-1/CCL2 in beta-amyloid precursor protein transgenic mice show accelerated diffuse beta-amyloid deposition

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. The American journal of pathology 2005-05-01 Biomarkers

    Microglia accumulation at the site of amyloid plaques is a strong indication that microglia play a major role in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis.

  2. Tau pathology in diffuse neurofibrillary tangles with calcification (DNTC): biochemical and immunohistochemical investigation

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Neuroreport 2000-08-01 Drug development

    Diffuse neurofibrillary tangles with calcification (DNTC) represents a primary and sporadic presenile dementia that is characterized by temporal or fronto-temporal atrophy with diffuse neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs), neuropil threads and Fahr-type calcification without senile plaques.

  3. Clinical and neuropathological aspects of diffuse Lewy body disease in the elderly

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Advances in neurology 1993-01-01 Drug development

    This chapter reports the clinical and neuropathological findings of eight cases of "diffuse Lewy body disease" verified by autopsy.

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