对阿尔茨海默氏症病理生物学的嗅觉活检分析跨疾病阶段

Vincent M D'Anniballe1, Sarah Kim2, John B Finlay1

  • 1Medical Scientist Training Program, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710.

概括

早期阿尔茨海默病 (AD) 涉及神经炎症,可以在嗅觉神经元中检测到. 这项研究使用嗅觉活检来识别T细胞和髓状细胞的变化,为临床前阿尔茨海默病提供了一个新的窗口.

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