Alzheimer's disease (AD) has a substantial inflammatory component, and activated microglia may play a central role in neuronal degeneration, CD40 expression was increased on cultured microglia treated with freshly solublized amyloid-beta (A beta, 500 nanomolar) and on microglia from a transgenic murine model of AD (Tg APP(sw)). Increased tumor necrosis factor alpha production and induction of neuronal injury occurred when A beta-stimulated microglia were treated with CD40 ligand (CD40L), Microglia from Tg APP(sw) mice deficient for CD4OL demonstrated reduction in activation, suggesting that the CD40-CD40L interaction is necessary for A beta-induced microglial activation. Finally, abnormal tau phosphorylation was reduced in Tg APP(sw) animals deficient for CD40L, suggesting that the CD40-CD40L interaction is an early event in AD pathogenesis.
机构:Tel Aviv Univ, George S Wise Fac Life Sci, Dept Neurobiochem, IL-69978 Tel Aviv, Israel
Genis, I
Fisher, A
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Genis, I
Fisher, A
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