A protective signal between the brain’s supporting cells in Alzheimer’s disease

Jerika J. Barron and Anna V. Molofsky ()

Nature, 2021, vol. 595, issue 7869, 651-652

Abstract: In a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, interleukin-3 protein released by cells called astrocytes activates microglia, the immune cells of the brain. These then cluster around disease-associated protein aggregates and help to clear them.

Keywords: Alzheimer's disease; Brain; Immunology; Neurodegeneration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-021-01870-7

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