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A genetic variation of the inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 delays the initial onset and reduces the risk for sporadic Alzheimer's disease

Papassotiropoulos, A. and Bagli, M. and Jessen, F. and Bayer, T. A. and Maier, W. and Rao, M. L. and Heun, R.. (1999) A genetic variation of the inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 delays the initial onset and reduces the risk for sporadic Alzheimer's disease. Annals of neurology, Vol. 45, H. 5. pp. 666-668.

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Abstract

Local inflammatory processes surrounding the amyloid plaques contribute to the progression and acceleration of the Alzheimer's disease (AD)-related neurodegeneration. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is an inflammatory cytokine with possible involvement in the local immune response occurring in the central nervous system of AD patients. We tested the hypothesis as to whether a genetic polymorphism of the IL-6 gene (IL-6) modifies the age at onset and risk for sporadic AD. Our results support an association of the C allele of the IL-6 genotype with a delayed initial onset and reduced disease risk and indicate that genetically determined alterations of the immune response may modify the course of AD.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Biozentrum > Services Biozentrum > Life Sciences Training Facility (Papassotiropoulos)
07 Faculty of Psychology > Departement Psychologie > Ehemalige Einheiten Psychologie > Molecular Neuroscience (Papassotiropoulos)
UniBasel Contributors:Papassotiropoulos, Andreas
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Wiley-Liss
ISSN:0364-5134
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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