Browsing Physiology (Theses and Dissertations) by Author "Maher, Francis Oliver"

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    • Analysis of the interaction between neurotrophins and cytokines with age 

      Maher, Francis Oliver (Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Physiology, 2004)
      Aging is associated with an increase in the concentration of the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-1β in the hippocampus and cortex. This has been shown to have deleterious effects on the brain and specifically on a ...