Peripheral cytokine release in Alzheimer patients: correlation with disease severity |
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Authors: | Sala Gessica Galimberti Gloria Canevari Carla Raggi Maria Elisabetta Isella Valeria Facheris Maurizio Appollonio Ildebrando Ferrarese Carlo |
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Affiliation: | Department of Neurology, University of Milano-Bicocca, San Gerardo Hospital, via Donizetti, 106, Monza 20052 (MI), Italy. |
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Abstract: | Various studies suggested that inflammation is involved in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). We investigated cytokine release from LPS-stimulated blood cells of 32 AD patients, with different disease severity, compared to 16 age-related controls. A significant decrease of IL-1beta and IL-6 secretion was observed in severely demented patients; TNF-alpha release was also decreased, but not significantly. By contrast, mild and moderate patients showed a cytokine release similar to controls. IL-1beta, IL-6 and TNF-alpha secretion was negatively correlated with the severity of dementia, quantified by the MMSE. Our data suggest that alterations of the immune profile are associated with AD progression. |
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