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Mold, M, Cottle, J, King, A and Exley, C (2019) Intracellular Aluminium in Inflammatory and Glial Cells in Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy: A Case Report. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (8). ISSN 1660-4601
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Abstract
(1) Introduction: In 2006, we reported on very high levels of aluminium in brain tissue in an unusual case of cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA). The individual concerned had been exposed to extremely high levels of aluminium in their potable water due to a notorious pollution incident in Camelford, Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. The recent development of aluminium-specific fluorescence microscopy has now allowed for the location of aluminium in this brain to be identified. (2) Case Summary: We used aluminium-specific fluorescence microscopy in parallel with Congo red staining and polarised light to identify the location of aluminium and amyloid in brain tissue from an individual who had died from a rare and unusual case of CAA. Aluminium was almost exclusively intracellular and predominantly in inflammatory and glial cells including microglia, astrocytes, lymphocytes and cells lining the choroid plexus. Complementary staining with Congo red demonstrated that aluminium and amyloid were not co-located in these tissues. (3) Discussion: The observation of predominantly intracellular aluminium in these tissues was novel and something similar has only previously been observed in cases of autism. The results suggest a strong inflammatory component in this case and support a role for aluminium in this rare and unusual case of CAA.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | This is the final published version of the article (version of record). It first appeared online via MDPI at http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/8/1459 - please refer to any applicable terms of use of the publisher. |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | cerebral amyloid angiopathy; brain aluminium; pro-inflammatory cells; human exposure to aluminium; Camelford in Cornwall |
Subjects: | Q Science > QD Chemistry > QD415 Biochemistry |
Divisions: | Faculty of Natural Sciences > School of Chemical and Physical Sciences |
Depositing User: | Symplectic |
Date Deposited: | 29 Apr 2019 13:22 |
Last Modified: | 25 Mar 2021 15:34 |
URI: | https://eprints.keele.ac.uk/id/eprint/6233 |