Journal of Neuroinflammation
Lowering gene activity reduced brain inflammation in mice
In mice used to study Alzheimer’s disease, reducing the gene’s activity in brain immune cells also reduced amyloid deposits.In mice used to study Alzheimer’s disease, reducing the gene’s activity in brain immune cells also reduced amyloid deposits.
Mouse studyInflammation
Who was studiedMice modeling Alzheimer's disease
What changedLowering SPRY1 activity in mouse brain immune cells reduced brain inflammation
The catchThe mouse experiment used genetic manipulation rather than a drug treatment