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Neuroinflammation in Parkinson's disease: role in neurodegeneration and tissue repair.
The International journal of neuroscience - 1 Jan 2015
Vivekanantham Sayinthen, Shah Savan, Dewji Rizwan, Dewji Abbas, Khatri Chetan, Ologunde Rele
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Neuroinflammation in Parkinson's disease [PD] is a process that occurs alongside the loss of dopaminergic neurons, and is associated with alterations to many cell types, most notably microglia. This review examines the key evidence contributing to our understanding of the role of inflammation-mediated degeneration of the dopaminergic (DA) nigrostriatal pathway in PD. It will consider the potential role...
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