CD4 + T cells contribute to neurodegeneration in Lewy body dementia

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Autoimmunity in Lewy body dementia Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a brain disease that leads to progressive decline in thinking, movement, and independent function. It results from the build-up of microscopic deposits called Lewy bodies, which develop from the aggregation of a misfolded protein called α-synuclein. Gate et al . observed immune cells known as T cells in the brains of LBD patients (see the Perspective...

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