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Newest in this topic

  1. Expression of the transcription factor PU.1 induces the generation of microglia-like cells in human cortical organoids 2022-01-20
  2. Heat shock transcription factor 1-activating compounds suppress polyglutamine-induced neurodegeneration through induction of multiple molecular chaperones 2008-07-16

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2008 to 2022

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  • Nature communications 1
  • The Journal of biological chemistry 1

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  1. Expression of the transcription factor PU.1 induces the generation of microglia-like cells in human cortical organoids

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. Nature communications 2022-01-20 Genetics

    Microglia play a role in the emergence and preservation of a healthy brain microenvironment.

  2. Heat shock transcription factor 1-activating compounds suppress polyglutamine-induced neurodegeneration through induction of multiple molecular chaperones

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. The Journal of biological chemistry 2008-07-16 Brain scans and imaging

    Many neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer, Parkinson, and polyglutamine (polyQ) diseases are thought to be caused by protein misfolding.

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