Amyloid β peptide (Aβ) induces neurodegeneration in the early stage of Alzheimer's disease (AD), resulting in neuroinflammation, oxidative damage, and mitochondrial impaired function. These reactions were closely associated with the pathological changes of brain microglia. Therefore, it was crucial to investigate the precise process of neuroinflammation induced by Aβ in microglia and discover therapies to alleviate its harmful consequences.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe ability of self-compassion and Confucian coping to predict anxiety and depression were examined in impoverished Chinese undergraduate students. Three hundred and thirty impoverished undergraduates completed measures of self-compassion, Confucian coping, depression, and anxiety. Results showed that higher self-compassion predicted lower depression and anxiety in impoverished undergraduates.
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