Document Type
Honors Project
Abstract
This project covers the findings regarding the impact of diet on lipocalin 2 (LCN2) and the effects it has on neuroinflammation Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). LCN2 is a protein that is critical to the functionality of mitochondria and inflammatory responses. Evidence has shown that mitochondrial dysfunction is a potential central event in driving AD pathogenesis and contributing to formation of pathological hallmarks such as chronic inflammation. Furthermore, studies have shown that LCN2 can be deficient under metabolic conditions such as high-fat-diet (HFD). This study investigates if HFD induces LCN2 deficiency and increased neuroinflammation in an AD mice model.
Recommended Citation
Hayir, Abdirahman A., "Effects of Diet on LCN2 Expression and Onset of Neuroinflammation in an Alzheimer’s Disease Mice Model" (2023). Neuroscience Honors Projects. 2.
https://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/neurosci_honors/2
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