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Newest in this topic

  1. Electroacupuncture Improves M2 Microglia Polarization and Glia Anti-inflammation of Hippocampus in Alzheimer's Disease 2021-09-27
  2. Potassium channel Kv1.3 is highly expressed by microglia in human Alzheimer's disease 2015-01-01

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Date range

2015 to 2021

Top journals

  • Frontiers in neuroscience 1
  • Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 1

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  1. Electroacupuncture Improves M2 Microglia Polarization and Glia Anti-inflammation of Hippocampus in Alzheimer's Disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Frontiers in neuroscience 2021-09-27 Biomarkers

    The MWM results showed that electroacupuncture improves the escape latency time and the swimming distance of AD rats.

  2. Potassium channel Kv1.3 is highly expressed by microglia in human Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 2015-01-01 Biomarkers

    Recent genetic studies suggest a central role for innate immunity in Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis, wherein microglia orchestrate neuroinflammation.

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