Project Details
The protein called “p38 MAP kinase” is important for many functions in the body, and problems with this protein can cause inflammation and interrupt nerve cell communication in Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Narayan Bhat and collaborators plan to create and study a new mouse model of Alzheimer's. To make this model, they will change the p38 MAP kinase proteins in two parts of the brain, namely in immune cells called microglia, and at the points where the nerve cells communicate, called synapses. The changes in microglia, synapses and overall brain health will be monitored by state‐of‐the‐art techniques, including labeling cells with a special dye and examining them under a special microscope. Information obtained from this study may help to direct future drug therapies.