Alpha-synuclein triggers T-cell response. Is Parkinson's disease an autoimmune disorder?

Mov Disord. 2017 Sep;32(9):1327. doi: 10.1002/mds.27116. Epub 2017 Aug 7.

Authors

Sara Bandres-Ciga¹, Mark R Cookson²

Affiliations

¹ Molecular Genetics Section, Laboratory of Neurogenetics, NIA, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
² Cell Biology Section, Laboratory of Neurogenetics, NIA, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

PMID: 28782845
DOI: 10.1002/mds.27116

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Keywords: Parkinson's disease; T cells; autoimmunity; immune response; α-synuclein.

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MeSH terms

Humans
Parkinson Disease*
Peptides
T-Lymphocytes
alpha-Synuclein*

Substances

Peptides
alpha-Synuclein