Indomethacin reverses the microglial response to amyloid β-protein

Neurobiology of Aging

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 201-204

  Netland, E E ^a   Newton, J L ^b   Majocha, R E ^a   Tate, B A ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MIRIAM HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Amyloid protein; Indomethacin; Microglia; NSAIDs; Rats

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID BETA PROTEIN; INDOMETACIN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL INFILTRATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LATERAL BRAIN VENTRICLE; MALE; MICROGLIA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0031821321     PISSN: 01974580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0197-4580(98)00047-5     Document Type: Article

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