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Chronic oral administration of P. gingivalis induces microglial activation and degeneration of dopaminergic neurons possibly through increase in gut permeability and peripheral IL-17A in LRRK2 R1441G mice
2020-06-15
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<h4>Background: </h4> The R1441G mutation in the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene results in late-onset Parkinson’s disease (PD). Peripheral inflammation and gut microbiota are closely associated with the pathogenesis of PD. Chronic periodontitis is a common type of peripheral inflammation, which is associated with PD. Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg), the most common bacterium causing chronic periodontitis,...
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- 620dcbdf-b410-5fcb-80f4-b4392db12a12
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- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-34883/v1
