Interaction of Gut-Microbial Amyloids with Endogenous Amyloids can Drives Microglial Hyperactivity and Neuroinflammation in Alzheimers Disease
Helen Forgham, Eduardo A. Albornoz, Giovanni Pietrogrande, Jiayuan Zhu, Ka Hang Karen Chung, Muhammad S. Tahir, Syed Aoun Ali, Ruirui Qiao, Aleksandr Käkinen, Ernst Jurgen Wolvetang, Trent M. Woodruff, Julio Aguado, Daniel E. Otzen, Thomas Paul Davis, Ibrahim Javed
The paper shows microbial amyloids from gut pathogens can trigger microglial hyperactivity and neuroinflammation, contributing to Alzheimer's disease progression.
bioRxiv · Jan 15, 2025 · PreprintCell Biology