Inflammation and immune dysfunction in Parkinson disease

MG Tansey, RL Wallings, MC Houser… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Parkinson disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects peripheral
organs as well as the central nervous system and involves a fundamental role of …

Microglia in neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration: from understanding to therapy

L Muzio, A Viotti, G Martino - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Microglia are the resident macrophages of the central nervous system (CNS) acting as the
first line of defense in the brain by phagocytosing harmful pathogens and cellular debris …

Microglia mediated neuroinflammation in Parkinson's disease

S Isik, B Yeman Kiyak, R Akbayir, R Seyhali, T Arpaci - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Parkinson's Disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder seen,
especially in the elderly. Tremor, shaking, movement problems, and difficulty with balance …

The JAK/STAT signaling pathway: from bench to clinic

X Hu, J Li, M Fu, X Zhao, W Wang - Signal transduction and targeted …, 2021 - nature.com
The Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK/STAT) signaling
pathway was discovered more than a quarter-century ago. As a fulcrum of many vital cellular …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of inflammatory biomarkers in Parkinson's disease

Y Qu, J Li, Q Qin, D Wang, J Zhao, K An, Z Mao… - npj Parkinson's …, 2023 - nature.com
Neuroinflammation plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD), but
controversies persist. Studies reporting concentrations of blood or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) …

The contribution of microglia to neuroinflammation in Parkinson's disease

K Badanjak, S Fixemer, S Smajić, A Skupin… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
With the world's population ageing, the incidence of Parkinson's disease (PD) is on the rise.
In recent years, inflammatory processes have emerged as prominent contributors to the …

Interferon-gamma (IFN-γ): Exploring its implications in infectious diseases

G Kak, M Raza, BK Tiwari - Biomolecular concepts, 2018 - degruyter.com
A key player in driving cellular immunity, IFN-γ is capable of orchestrating numerous
protective functions to heighten immune responses in infections and cancers. It can exhibit …

Cellular senescence in neurodegenerative diseases

C Martínez-Cué, N Rueda - Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Cellular senescence is a homeostatic biological process characterized by a permanent state
of cell cycle arrest that can contribute to the decline of the regenerative potential and …

β2-Adrenoreceptor is a regulator of the α-synuclein gene driving risk of Parkinson's disease

S Mittal, K Bjørnevik, DS Im, A Flierl, X Dong… - Science, 2017 - science.org
Copy number mutations implicate excess production of α-synuclein as a possibly causative
factor in Parkinson's disease (PD). Using an unbiased screen targeting endogenous gene …

The identity and function of microglia in neurodegeneration

WM Song, M Colonna - Nature immunology, 2018 - nature.com
The predominant type of immune cell in the brain is the microglia, a type of tissue-resident
macrophage. In a variety of neurodegenerative settings, microglia alter their transcriptional …