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ReviewBiomolecules2026

Microglia, Astrocytes, and Oligodendrocytes in Parkinson's Disease: Neuroinflammatory Crosstalk and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies.

Dominika Kędzia, Grzegorz Galita, Ireneusz Majsterek, Wioletta Rozpędek-Kamińska

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Review in Biomolecules, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Dominika KędziaDepartment of Clinical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Medical University of Lodz, 92-215 Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0009-0003-3887-1012
Grzegorz GalitaDepartment of Clinical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Medical University of Lodz, 92-215 Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-1559-2796
Ireneusz MajsterekDepartment of Clinical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Medical University of Lodz, 92-215 Lodz, Poland.
Wioletta Rozpędek-KamińskaDepartment of Clinical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Medical University of Lodz, 92-215 Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-9206-1203

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder marked by the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra, resulting in cardinal motor symptoms such as tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia. Neuroinflammation is increasingly recognized as a central driver of PD onset and progression in which oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, and microglia engage in complex bidirectional crosstalk that shapes the inflammatory milieu of the central nervous system. Pathological activation of glial cells triggers the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, chemokines, and reactive oxygen species, thereby exacerbating neuronal injury and contributing to sustained disease progression. Modulating maladaptive glial activation states and their intercellular communication represents a promising therapeutic avenue aimed at mitigating neuroinflammation and slowing PD pathology. This review synthesizes current knowledge on neuroinflammation in PD, focusing on the distinct roles of microglia, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes, their interaction networks, and emerging therapeutic strategies.

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AstrocytesMicrogliaNeuroinflammatory DiseasesOligodendrogliaParkinson DiseaseAnimalsHumansastrocytescrosstalkmicroglianeuroinflammationoligodendrocytesParkinson’s diseasetherapy

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PMID41594697
PMCPMC12838953

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