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Unique inflammatory RNA profiles of microglia in Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
Baker CA, Manuelidis L. Unique inflammatory RNA profiles of microglia in Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2003, 100: 675-679. PMID: 12525699, PMCID: PMC141055, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0237313100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCreutzfeldt-Jakob diseaseMyeloid cellsUninfected microgliaInflammatory pathwaysMicroglial cellsIFN-gammaInflammatory stimuliMicrogliaInflammatory genesProtein pathologyInfectious agentsPreclinical diagnosisNeurodegenerative diseasesTransmissible spongiformDiseaseBrainPrP amyloidRNA profilesExpression profilesCellsCDNA arraysPrevious studiesInfectionDiagnosisPathology
2004
Early induction of interferon-responsive mRNAs in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Baker CA, Lu ZY, Manuelidis L. Early induction of interferon-responsive mRNAs in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Journal Of NeuroVirology 2004, 10: 29-40. PMID: 14982726, PMCID: PMC4624297, DOI: 10.1080/13550280490261761.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCreutzfeldt-Jakob diseaseCJD agentCJD brainsInterferon-sensitive genesImmune responseForeign infectious agentsHost immune responseAbnormal prion proteinHost defense mechanismsMicroglial responseInflammatory pathwaysClinical signsPure microgliaViral infectionInfectious agentsWhole brainImmune recognitionPersistent virusesInterferon responsePreclinical diagnosisInfectionEarly inductionBrainMicrogliaGene expression profiles