Brain interleukin 1 and S-100 immunoreactivity are elevated in Down syndrome and Alzheimer disease.

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Summary

The data suggest that increased expression of S-100 in Down syndrome, resulting from duplication of the gene on chromosome 21 that encodes the beta subunit ofS-100, may be augmented by elevation of interleukin 1, which may promote the astrogliosis in Alzheimer disease.

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1989-10-01
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Astrogliosis, Glial fibrillary acidic protein, Alzheimer's disease, Astrocyte, Down syndrome

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