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The role of innate and adaptive immunity in Parkinson's disease.
Journal of Parkinson's disease - 1 Jan 2013
Kannarkat George T, Boss Jeremy M, Tansey Malú G
Abstract excerpt
In recent years, inflammation has become implicated as a major pathogenic factor in the onset and progression of Parkinson's disease. Understanding the precise role for inflammation in PD will likely lead to understanding of how sporadic disease arises. In vivo evidence for inflammation in PD includes microglial activation, increased expression of inflammatory genes in the periphery and in the central nervous...
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