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Newest in this topic

  1. GFAP and vimentin deficiency alters gene expression in astrocytes and microglia in wild-type mice and changes the transcriptional response of reactive glia in mouse model for Alzheimer's disease 2015-03-02
  2. Interferon-independent, human immunodeficiency virus type 1 gp120-mediated induction of CXCL10/IP-10 gene expression by astrocytes in vivo and in vitro 2001-08-01
  3. Changes in brain gene expression shared by scrapie and Alzheimer disease 1989-09-01

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3 studies carry this tag.

Date range

1989 to 2015

Top journals

  • Glia 1
  • Journal of virology 1
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 1

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  1. Reactive astrocytes with an increased expression of intermediate filament (IF) proteins Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP) and Vimentin (VIM) surround amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease (AD).

  2. Interferon-independent, human immunodeficiency virus type 1 gp120-mediated induction of CXCL10/IP-10 gene expression by astrocytes in vivo and in vitro

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Journal of virology 2001-08-01 Biomarkers

    The CXC chemokine gamma interferon (IFN-gamma)-inducible protein CXCL10/IP-10 is markedly elevated in cerebrospinal fluid and brain of individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and is implicated in the pathogenesis of HIV-associated dementia (HAD).

  3. Changes in brain gene expression shared by scrapie and Alzheimer disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 1989-09-01 Biomarkers

    We have isolated two recombinant cDNAs whose corresponding RNAs have an increased abundance in scrapie-infected hamster brain.

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