Expression of TNF-$\alpha$ in rat microglia by ginsenoside Rb1

  • Joo, Seong-Soo (Department of Immunology, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University) ;
  • Kwon, Hee-Seung (Department of Immunology, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University) ;
  • Lee, Do-Ik (Department of Immunology, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University)
  • Published : 2003.04.01

Abstract

Azheimer's Disease (AD) known as senile dementia accounts for 50% of all dementia cases and is in growing status as population goes up. Generally. AD is a progressive neurodegenerative disease and includes much of senile plaque in cerebral hippocampus and cortex in patient's brain. For decades. AD theory is explained by amyloid cascade hypothesis. In process of the hypothesis, amyloid hypothesis forms fibrillar form beta-amyloid peptide (A${\beta}$ peptide) and extraordinarily accumulates in brain tissue, and lastly senile plaque is formed, which pathologically affect the brain. (omitted)

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