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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Main Authors: Yuan Sun, Xue Song Yin, Hong Guo, Rong Kun Han, Rui Dong He, Li Jun Chi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/615745