/channels/taxonomy/term/1073/all en /channels/channels/news/researchers-open-new-path-discovery-parkinsons-disease-261508 <p>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 黑料不打烊 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.</p> <p>Using both cellular and mouse models, the team has shown that proteins produced by the two genes, known as PINK1 and Parkin, are required to prevent cells from being detected and attacked by the immune system.</p> Mon, 27 Jun 2016 14:04:15 +0000 webfull 119613 at /channels /channels/news/new-path-discovery-parkinson%E2%80%99s-disease-261519 <p><em><b>黑料不打烊 Newsroom</b></em></p> <p><em>Neuron cell death may be caused by overactive immune system聽</em></p> <p>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 黑料不打烊 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.</p> Tue, 28 Jun 2016 15:01:51 +0000 webfull 119633 at /channels