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2. 1. Microglial cells in Neurodegenerative Diseases. The Role of Galectin-3

   Author : Antonio Boza Serrano; Neuroinflammation; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; neurosciences; microglia; Galectin-3; Alzheimer disease; Parkinson disease; innate immune system; TLR4; TREM2;

   Abstract : Today, dementia such as, Alzheimer’s disease (AD), vascular diseases and motor neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s disease (PD), represent a major public health problem. For instance, PD affect to more than 10 million people worldwide and almost 50 million people are affected by dementia. READ MORE

4. 2. Preclinical PET imaging and therapy of Alzheimer's disease

   Author : Silvio R. Meier; Stina Syvänen; Dag Sehlin; Greta Hultqvist; Matthias Brendel; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Alzheimer s disease; amyloid-beta; positron emission tomography PET ; bispecific antibody; BACE-1; TREM2; GFAP; Molekylär medicin; Molecular Medicine; Neuroscience; Neurovetenskap;

   Abstract : The main histopathological hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease are extracellular amyloid-beta (Aβ) plaques and intracellular neurofibrillary tangles, containing tau protein. Because of misfolded and aggregated proteins, activated microglia and astroglia react with a neuroinflammatory response, which may contribute to disease progression and severity. READ MORE

5. 3. Identifying and targeting vulnerabilities in cancers that metastasize to the bone and bone marrow

   Author : Adele Mirna Alchahin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Evolving technologies enable scientist to ask and seek answers to advanced questions, above and beyond. During the past decade single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) has revolutionized our understanding of biology, in particular within cancer research. READ MORE