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astrogliosis inflammation of the astroglia; proliferation of astrocytes and their processes. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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TSEs are characterized by 1) incubation periods measured in years, 2) presence in the brain of an unconventional agent called a prion, 3) absence of inflammatory reaction, and 4) a neuropathologic feature consisting typically of spongiform lesions, astrogliosis, and neuronal loss. The molecular pathogenesis of astrogliosis in scrapie and Alzheimer's disease. Assistant Professor at the University of Southern California's Andrus Gerontology Center, will receive the award for his work on the modulation of reactive astrogliosis by estrogen on December 12 at the USC. |
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