Microglia measured by TSPO PET are associated with Alzheimer's disease pathology and mediate key steps in a disease progression model.

Samantha M RossanoAubrey S JohnsonAnna SmithGalen ZiaggiAndrew RoetmanDiana GuzmanAmarachukwu OkaforJulia KleinZeljko TomljanovicYaakov SternAdam M BrickmanSeonjoo LeeWilliam C KreislPatrick J Lao

Published in: Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association (2024)

Microglia are associated with AD pathology and cognition and may mediate relationships between subsequent steps in AD progression.

Keyphrases

inflammatory response
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pet imaging
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positron emission tomography
cognitive decline
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