The Microbiome-Mitochondria Dance in Prodromal Parkinson’s Disease

The brain is an immunologically active organ where neurons and glia cells orchestrate complex innate immune responses against infections and injuries. Neuronal responses involve Toll-like or Nod-like receptors and the secretion of antimicrobial peptides and cytokines. The endosymbiotic theory for th...

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Main Authors: Sandra M. Cardoso, Nuno Empadinhas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.00471/full