How a mutation in microglia elevates Alzheimer's risk | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New MIT research shows that human microglia with the R47H/+ mutation in the TREM2 protein exhibit several deficits related to Alzheimer’s pathology. Mutant microglia are prone to inflammation, yet are worse at responding to neuron injury and less able to clear harmful debris, including amyloid beta.
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