TNF and early-onset autosomal dominant Alzheimer disease: Cytokine-induced neuroinflammation, such as the tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β), appear to play a role in BBB dysfunction and contribute to the progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) by contributing to amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide accumulation.