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Switching the microglial harmful phenotype promotes lifelong restoration of subtantia nigra dopaminergic neurons from inflammatory neurodegeneration in aged mice.
Rejuvenation research - 1 Aug 2011
L'episcopo Francesca, Tirolo Cataldo, Testa Nunzio, Caniglia Salvatore, Morale Maria Concetta, Impagnatiello Francesco, Marchetti Bianca
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Aging represents a major risk factor for the development and progression of Parkinson disease (PD), a chronic degenerative disorder characterized by the selective loss of dopaminergic (DAergic) neurons in the subtantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc). Emerging evidence highlights the glia as a pivotal factor in PD etiology, and epidemiological studies indicate that certain nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)...
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