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New path of discovery in Parkinson’s disease

McGill Newsroom

Neuron cell death may be caused by overactive immune system 

A team of scientists led by Dr. Michel Desjardins from the University of Montreal and Dr. Heidi McBride from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (MNI) at McGill University have discovered that two genes associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) are key regulators of the immune system, providing direct evidence linking Parkinson's to autoimmune disease.

Classified as: neuroscience, MNI, lupus, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, neurons, diabetes, sclerosis, neuroproject, neuroprojects, autoimmune disease, PINK1, Parkin, Parkinson's diease, PD, autoimmune, type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis
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Published on: 28 Jun 2016

Understanding the barrier protecting the brain

The brain is a privileged organ in the body. So vital to life, the brain is protected from alterations elsewhere in the body by a highly regulated gateway known as the blood-brain barrier, which allows only selected molecules to pass through.

Classified as: brain, Research, Multiple Sclerosis, MS, protein, mice, animal, BBB, blood-brain barrier, sclerosis
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Published on: 22 Apr 2015
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