Neuroinflammation mediated by IL-1β increases susceptibility of dopamine neurons to degeneration in an animal model of Parkinson's disease

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The etiology of Parkinson's disease (PD) remains elusive despite identification of several genetic mutations. It is more likely that multiple factors converge to give rise to PD than any single cause. Here we report that inflamm...

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Main Authors: Reske-Nielsen Casper, Koprich James B, Mithal Prabhakar, Isacson Ole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-02-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
Online Access:http://www.jneuroinflammation.com/content/5/1/8