Autoimmunity in Parkinson's Disease (IMAGE)

La Jolla Institute for Immunology

Autoimmunity in Parkinson's Disease

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Clumps of alpha-synuclein build up in the dopamine-producing brain cells of patients with Parkinson's disease. T cells that react to alpha-synuclein are most abundant when patients are first diagnosed with the disease.

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La Jolla Institute for Immunology

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