Neuroinflammation as a Link in Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Anna Tylutka, Piotr Żabiński, Łukasz Walas, Agnieszka Zembron-Lacny · 2025
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Inflammation inside the brain may be a shared thread between the two most common diseases of the aging brain. Anna Tylutka and co-authors gather the evidence in a 2024 review and meta-analysis on Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. They searched two large databases for studies from 2009 to 2023.
Thirty-seven papers met their rules. Patients with either disease showed higher levels of a signal protein called IL-6 than healthy controls. Alzheimer's patients also ran high on a second signal, while Parkinson's patients ran high on a third tied to inflammation. Results varied a lot between studies, so the authors urge care, but the pattern backs inflammation as a real link worth targeting.
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| CREATOR | Anna Tylutka, Piotr Żabiński, Łukasz Walas, Agnieszka Zembron-Lacny |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |