| Literature DB >> 30292735 |
Anouck Becker1, Klaus Faßbender1, Wolfgang H Oertel2, Marcus M Unger3.
Abstract
Parkinson's disease (PD) is an etiologically heterogeneous disorder. Experimental, clinical and epidemiological data suggest that intestinal inflammation contributes to the pathogenesis of PD. This article reviews recent literature on gut microbiota and intestinal inflammation in PD. We propose that intestinal inflammation links environmental factors (e.g. an altered gut microbiota composition) to neurodegeneration in (genetically susceptible) PD patients. In addition, there is an epidemiological and genetic overlap between PD and inflammatory bowel disease. This overlap provides an opportunity to develop new treatment strategies for at least a subgroup of PD patients.Entities:
Keywords: Calprotectin; Crohn's disease; Inflammatory bowel disease; Intestinal inflammation; NOD2; Parkinson's disease; Short chain fatty acids
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30292735 DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2018.09.032
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Parkinsonism Relat Disord ISSN: 1353-8020 Impact factor: 4.891