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Peptidoglycan recognition protein genes and risk of Parkinson's disease.
Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society - 1 Aug 2014
Goldman Samuel M, Kamel Freya, Ross G Webster, Jewell Sarah A, Marras Connie, Hoppin Jane A, Umbach David M, Bhudhikanok Grace S, Meng Cheryl, Korell Monica, Comyns Kathleen, Hauser Robert A, Jankovic Joseph, Factor Stewart A, Bressman Susan, Lyons Kelly E, Sandler Dale P, Langston J William, Tanner Caroline M
Abstract excerpt
Increased gut permeability, inflammation, and colonic α-synuclein pathology are present in early Parkinson's disease (PD) and have been proposed to contribute to PD pathogenesis. Peptidoglycan is a structural component of the bacterial cell wall. Peptidoglycan recognition proteins (PGRPs) maintain healthy gut microbial flora by regulating the immune response to both commensal and harmful bacteria. We tested the...
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