Chronic apocynin treatment attenuates beta amyloid plaque size and microglial number in hAPP(751)(SL) mice.

NADPH oxidase is implicated in neurotoxic microglial activation and the progressive nature of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Here, we test the ability of two NADPH oxidase inhibitors, apocynin and dextromethorphan (DM), to reduce learning deficits and neuropathology in transgenic mice overexpressing...

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Main Authors: Melinda E Lull, Shannon Levesque, Michael J Surace, Michelle L Block
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3105011?pdf=render