| Literature DB >> 28778441 |
E Caggiu1, K Paulus2, G Galleri2, G Arru2, R Manetti2, G P Sechi2, L A Sechi3.
Abstract
Environmental factors are implicated in the development of Parkinson's disease (PD). The aim of this study is to investigate the role of cell-mediated immunity upon a specific immune-stimulation with HSV-1 and human alpha-synuclein homologues peptides by using the intracellular cytokine method on Parkinson's patients and healthy controls. The study showed, for the first time, a specific response to TNF-α CD8, CD4 and NK cells after stimulation in PD patients. Our data show a possible role of the immune system in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease, and that HSV-1 infections may lead to a progression of the disease.Entities:
Keywords: Autoimmunity; HSV1; Molecular mimicry; Parkinson's disease; Peptides
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28778441 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2017.06.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neuroimmunol ISSN: 0165-5728 Impact factor: 3.478