The Pericyte: A Forgotten Cell Type with Important Implications for Alzheimer's Disease?

Pericytes are cells in the blood–brain barrier (BBB) that degenerate in Alzheimer's disease (AD), a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by early neurovascular dysfunction, elevation of amyloid β‐peptide (Aβ), tau pathology and neuronal loss, leading to progressive cognitive decline and dem...

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Published in:Brain Pathol
Main Authors: Winkler, Ethan A., Sagare, Abhay P., Zlokovic, Berislav V.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2014
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MINI‐SYMPOSIUM: Pericytes, the Neurovascular Unit and Neurodegeneration
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4423607/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24946075
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bpa.12152
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