Effect of quinolinic acid on human astrocytes morphology and functions: implications in Alzheimer's disease
<p>Abstract</p> <p>The excitotoxin quinolinic acid (QUIN) is synthesized through the kynurenine pathway (KP) by activated monocyte lineage cells. QUIN is likely to play a role in the pathogenesis of several major neuroinflammatory diseases including Alzheimer's disease (AD). T...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Neuroinflammation |
| Online Access: | http://www.jneuroinflammation.com/content/6/1/36 |