脳の免疫細胞における予期せぬがん変異がアルツハイマー病の進行を促進する可能性
脳の免疫細胞であるミクログリアに生じた予期せぬがん関連変異が、アルツハイマー病の進行を促進する可能性があることが研究で示唆された。これらの変異は通常がん細胞で見られるものだが、アルツハイマー病患者の脳ではミクログリアに蓄積しており、神経炎症や神経変性を悪化させる可能性がある。
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