Reducing decoys focuses fighting microglia.

Duggan, Michael R; Walker, Keenan A · Nat Aging · 2022

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Abstract

Genetic variation linked to lower levels of soluble ST2, a decoy cytokine receptor for IL-33, may protect against Alzheimer's disease in female <i>APOE</i>ε4 carriers by increasing microglial plaque removal. This discovery advances our understanding of the immune system's role in Alzheimer's disease and underscores the importance of sex-specific disease processes.

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