The role of the immune system in neurodegenerative disorders

Mov Disord. 1997 Nov;12(6):855-8. doi: 10.1002/mds.870120604.

Authors

E G McGeer¹, P L McGeer

Affiliation

¹ Kinsmen Laboratory of Neurological Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

PMID: 9399206
DOI: 10.1002/mds.870120604

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Alzheimer Disease / immunology*
Alzheimer Disease / pathology
Alzheimer Disease / prevention & control
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use
HLA-DR Antigens / immunology
Humans
Immune System / physiology*
Microglia / pathology
Parkinson Disease / immunology*
Parkinson Disease / pathology
Parkinson Disease / prevention & control
Substantia Nigra / pathology

Substances

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
HLA-DR Antigens