Methyl salicylate 2-<it>O</it>-<it>β</it>-<smcaps><smcaps/><smcaps>D</smcaps></smcaps>-lactoside, a novel salicylic acid analogue, acts as an anti-inflammatory agent on microglia and astrocytes
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Neuroinflammation has been known to play a critical role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Activation of microglia and astrocytes is a characteristic of brain inflammation. Epidemiological studies have shown that...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Neuroinflammation |
| Online Access: | http://www.jneuroinflammation.com/content/8/1/98 |