Elevated Osteopontin Levels in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease
Inflammatory mediators are closely associated with the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative changes in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Osteopontin (OPN) is a proinflammatory cytokine that has been shown to play an important role in various neuroinflammatory diseases. Howev...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2013-01-01
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Series: | Mediators of Inflammation |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/615745 |