Genetics and Immunity

Recent evidence has shown that genetics may contribute to the onset of neurodegenerative disorders (Li et al., 2002). Linkages to the age at onset (AAO) for PD have been identified 

Acknowledgments. Support for this research was made by NIH/NINDS (R21 NS049264), the Michael I. Eox Foundation for Parkinson s Research and the Carol Swarts, M.D. Laboratory for Emerging Neuroscience Research. 

Summanze the evidence for innate iininune-mediated mechanisms associated with PD. 

Suimnarize the evidence that suggest a role for adaptive mediated iimnunity in ALS. 

The cellular target for iimnunotherapy that would be most beneficial to inliibit secondary neurodegeneration is the 

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Discuss the etiology of psoriasis including genetic and immune changes. 

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