IL-4 Cytokine, an Anti-Inflammatory Molecule, Linked to Neuron Damage in Early Parkinson’s Study

The anti-inflammatory molecule interleukin (IL)-4 contributes to the neurodegeneration observed in Parkinson’s disease, a study in rats reports. The research, “Interleukin-4 Contributes to Degeneration of Dopamine Neurons in the Lipopolysaccharide-treated Substantia Nigra in vivo,” was published in the journal Experimental Neurobiology. Parkinson’s is characterized by the progressive…