Connection Between Periodontitis and Alzheimer’s Disease: Possible Roles of Microglia and Leptomeningeal Cells

Neuroinflammation, inflammation of the brain, is strongly implicated in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which can be enhanced by systemic inflammation. Therefore, the initiation and progression of AD are affected by systemic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. This concept suggests a pos...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zhou Wu, Hiroshi Nakanishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319300428