Journal of Clinical and Cellular Immunology

Journal of Clinical and Cellular Immunology
Open Access

ISSN: 2155-9899

Research Article - (2014) Volume 5, Issue 4

Increased IRAK-4 Kinase Activity in Alzheimer’s Disease; IRAK-1/4 Inhibitor I Prevents Pro-inflammatory Cytokine Secretion but not the Uptake of Amyloid Beta by Primary Human Glia

Jeroen J.M. Hoozemans1*, Elise S. Van Haastert1, Sandra D. Mulder2, Henrietta M. Nielsen1,2,4, Robert Veerhuis2,3, Rob Ruijtenbeek5, Annemieke J.M. Rozemuller1, Riet Hilhorst5 and Saskia M. Van Der Vies1
1Department of Pathology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2Department of Clinical Chemistry, Neurology and Alzheimer Center Amsterdam, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
3Department of Psychiatry, Neuroscience Campus Amsterdam, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
4Department of Neuroscience, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida 32224, USA
5PamGene International BV, ‘s Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
*Corresponding Author: Jeroen J.M. Hoozemans, Department of Pathology, VU University Medical Center, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Tel: 31-20-4444910, Fax: 31-20-4442964 Email:

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