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Newest in this topic

  1. Peripheral innate immunophenotype in neurodegenerative disease: blood-based profiles and links to survival 2024-10-29
  2. Heterogeneity in brain distribution of activated microglia and astrocytes in a rat ischemic model of Alzheimer's disease after 2 years of survival 2020-06-05
  3. DL-3-n-butylphthalide extends survival by attenuating glial activation in a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 2011-11-02

Studies

3 studies carry this tag.

Date range

2011 to 2024

Top journals

  • Aging 1
  • Molecular psychiatry 1
  • Neuropharmacology 1

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  1. Peripheral innate immunophenotype in neurodegenerative disease: blood-based profiles and links to survival

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 57 out of 100. Molecular psychiatry 2024-10-29 Biomarkers

    The innate immune system plays an integral role in the progression of many neurodegenerative diseases.

  2. The present study was designed to follow neuroinflammation after ischemic brain injury in the long-term survival rat model.

  3. DL-3-n-butylphthalide extends survival by attenuating glial activation in a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Neuropharmacology 2011-11-02 Biomarkers

    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a lethal neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive muscular atrophy, paralysis and bulbar symptoms.

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