Inhibition of microglial β-glucocerebrosidase hampers the microglia-mediated antioxidant and protective response in neurons
Abstract Background Homozygotic mutations in the GBA gene cause Gaucher’s disease; moreover, both patients and heterozygotic carriers have been associated with 20- to 30-fold increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. In homozygosis, these mutations impair the activity of β-glucocerebrosidase...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Neuroinflammation |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12974-021-02272-2 |