Blood–Brain Barrier Leakage Is Increased in Parkinson’s Disease

BackgroundBlood–brain barrier (BBB) disruption has been noted in animal models of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and forms the basis of the vascular hypothesis of neurodegeneration, yet clinical studies are lacking.ObjectiveTo determine alterations in BBB integrity in PD, with comparison to cerebrovascula...

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Main Authors: Sarah Al-Bachari, Josephine H. Naish, Geoff J. M. Parker, Hedley C. A. Emsley, Laura M. Parkes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2020.593026/full