Immune cells contribute to the development of Parkinson's disease
Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 09:42
in Health & Medicine
Parkinson disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that impairs movement, balance, speech, and other functions. It is characterised by the loss of nerves in the brain that produce a substance known as dopamine. Although the loss of dopamine-containing nerves is accompanied by accumulation of immune cells known as T cells, these accumulating T cells were not thought to have a role in the development of disease...