| abstract |
The invention relates a method of treating amyloidosis, diseases and disorders associated with amyloid plaque formation, e.g., Alzheimer's disease by increasing tissue resident macrophage activity in an organ or tissue of an animal requiring treatment by systemic administration of a colony stimulating factor. For example, the activity of bone marrow-derived microglial cells in an organ or tissue can be increased by systemic administration of a colony stimulating factor, particularly macrophage colony stimulating factor, either alone or in combination with additional colony stimulating factors, stem cell factors or other compounds capable of treating amyloidosis. |