Historically, neurons have been the focus of Alzheimer's disease research because neuronal loss is associated with clinical manifestions of the disease. But evidence from genetic, clinical, and experimental studies shows that the immune system—most notably its innate axis—also contributes to Alzheimer's disease. However, this is only one part of the story. Tony Wyss-Coray and colleagues report in Nature that the adaptive immune system can also have a role.

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阿尔茨海默氏病中的T细胞：太空入侵者。

从历史上看，神经元一直是阿尔茨海默氏病研究的重点，因为神经元丢失与疾病的临床表现有关。但是来自遗传，临床和实验研究的证据表明，免疫系统-最显着的是其先天轴-也有助于阿尔茨海默氏病。但是，这只是故事的一部分。Tony Wyss-Coray及其同事在《自然》杂志上报告说，适应性免疫系统也可以发挥作用。