Acta Neuropharmacologica››2012,Vol. 2››Issue (4): 28-31.

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The Effect of Microglial Cells on Parkinson’s Diseases

WEI Wei1,2YUAN Yu-he1CHEN Nai-hong1

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
    2. Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300193, China
  • Online:2012-08-26Published:2014-06-27
  • Contact:陈乃宏,男,教授;研究方向:神经药理学;Tel: +86-010-63165177,Fax: +86-010-63165177,E-mail: chennh@imm.ac.cn
  • About author:魏巍,女,硕士研究生;研究方向:神经药理学;E-mail:1375913971@qq.com
  • Supported by:

    国家863计划基金(No.2012AA020303),长江学者和创新团队发展计划(PCSIRT No.IRT1007),国家自然科学基金(No.81274122、No.81173578),国家国际科技合作项目(No.2010DFB32900),创新药物研究开发技术平台建设(No.2012ZX09301002-004、No.2012ZX09103101-006),教育部博士点基金重点项目(No.20121106130001),北京市自然基金重点项目(No.7131013)

Abstract:Microglial cells play an essential role in degenerative neurological diseases, including neurodegenerative process of Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. However, it is yet unclear the exact roles of microglia cells in neurodegenerative diseases plays, although it is known that excessive activation of microglia will ultimately lead to neuronal death. Activated microglia secrete a variety of inflammatory and neurotoxic factors that may aggrevate neurodegenerative diseases. In fact, systemic inflammation is one of the main causes attributable to chronic neurodegenerative diseases related functions decline. In this article, we summarized the role of microglial cells in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases. In addition, we also discussed new methods and potential therapeutic strategies of neurodegenerative disorders.

Key words:Parkinson's disease,neuroinflammation,microglia

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