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TNF-α -308 G/A and -238 G/A promoter polymorphisms and sporadic Parkinson's disease in an Italian cohort.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Feb 2018
Agliardi Cristina, Guerini Franca Rosa, Zanzottera Milena, Riboldazzi Giulio, Zangaglia Roberta, Bono Giorgio, Casali Carlo, Di Lorenzo Cherubino, Pacchetti Claudio, Nemni Raffaello, Clerici Mario
Abstract excerpt
The etiology of sporadic Parkinson's disease is (PD) still not understood but it is believed that a complex interplay between environmental and genetic factors could trigger the pathology. Pro-inflammatory TNF-α is released by activated microglia and is up-regulated in the brain and cerebrospinal fluid of PD patients; TNF-α modulates neuroinflammation and can activate the molecular mechanisms that lead to...
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