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. 2000 Sep 22;109(2):87-94.
doi: 10.1016/s0165-5728(00)00291-5.

The C5a complement activation peptide increases IL-1beta and IL-6 release from amyloid-beta primed human monocytes: implications for Alzheimer's disease

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The C5a complement activation peptide increases IL-1beta and IL-6 release from amyloid-beta primed human monocytes: implications for Alzheimer's disease

S O'Barr et al. J Neuroimmunol. .

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) brains contain large numbers of amyloid-beta peptide (Abeta) deposits associated with activated microglia, astrocytes and dystrophic neurites. Activated complement components and pro-inflammatory cytokines are also present, indicative of focal inflammation. However, neither Abeta, nor the chemokine-like mediator, C5a, which is generated by Abeta-mediated complement activation, significantly activates microglia, as assessed by pro-inflammatory cytokine release. We evaluated the possibility that both together would co-stimulate such release using the THP-1 human monocytic cell line as a microglial surrogate, and found this to be the case. These studies support the hypothesis that Abeta and C5a induce a chronic microglia-mediated focal inflammatory response in AD.

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