The gut-brain axis: is intestinal inflammation a silent driver of Parkinson’s disease pathogenesis?

Abstract The state of the intestinal environment can have profound effects on the activity of the central nervous system through the physiological contributions of the microbiota, regulation of intestinal barrier function, and altered activity of peripheral neurons. The common language employed for...

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Main Authors: Madelyn C. Houser, Malú G. Tansey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-01-01
Series:npj Parkinson's Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41531-016-0002-0