Regulating microglial activity may reduce inflammation in neurodegenerative diseases
A group of investigators is proposing that targeting immune checkpoints — molecules that regulate the activity of the immune system — in immune cells called microglia could reduce the inflammatory aspects of important neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and ALS.
Original source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181017111016.htm
