Microglial inflammation in the parkinsonian substantia nigra: relationship to alpha-synuclein deposition

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The role of both microglial activation and alpha-synuclein deposition in Parkinson's disease remain unclear. We have tested the hypothesis that if microglia play a primary role in Parkinson's disease pathogenesis, the micro...

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Main Authors: Pearce Ronald KB, Dexter David T, Moran Linda B, Croisier Emilie, Graeber Manuel B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-06-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
Online Access:http://www.jneuroinflammation.com/content/2/1/14