| Reactive microglia express class I and class II major histocompatibility complex antigens in Alzheimer's disease. | |
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PMID: 2400911 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Expression of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I (HLA-A,B,C) and class II (HLA-DR) antigens was studied in postmortem brain tissue of Alzheimer's disease and age-matched control cases. Monoclonal antibodies to class I antigens stained reactive microglia weakly to moderately and vascular endothelial cells strongly in Alzheimer's gray and white matter. Capillaries were also stained strongly in control brains, but only a few positively stained microglia could be observed in white matter. In Alzheimer cases, HLA-DR positive reactive microglia were more numerous and more strongly staining than MHC class I positive reactive microglia but many cells appeared to express both classes of antigen. Rare large cells of uncertain origin also stained positively for class I. Double immunostaining established that MHC class I positive cells were a separate population from glial fibrillary acidic-protein-positive astrocytes. |
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Authors:
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I Tooyama; H Kimura; H Akiyama; P L McGeer |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Brain research Volume: 523 ISSN: 0006-8993 ISO Abbreviation: Brain Res. Publication Date: 1990 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1990-10-23 Completed Date: 1990-10-23 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0045503 Medline TA: Brain Res Country: NETHERLANDS |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 273-80 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Molecular Biology Research Centre, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan. |
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Antibodies, Monoclonal Brain / immunology*, pathology Cell Aggregation HLA-A Antigens / analysis HLA-B Antigens / analysis HLA-C Antigens / analysis HLA-DR Antigens / analysis Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / analysis* Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / analysis Humans Reference Values Temporal Lobe / immunology*, pathology |
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0/Antibodies, Monoclonal; 0/HLA-A Antigens; 0/HLA-B Antigens; 0/HLA-C Antigens; 0/HLA-DR Antigens; 0/Histocompatibility Antigens Class I; 0/Histocompatibility Antigens Class II |
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