The study, conducted in mice and published in the Nature journal, identifies a key role of gut macrophages — a specialised immune cell that kills pathogens — in the transfer of toxic proteins from the gut to the brain.
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Study shows how immune cells in gut spread Parkinson’s disease to brain
January 31, 2026The study, conducted in mice and published in the Nature journal, identifies a key role of gut macrophages — a specialised immune cell that kills pathogens — in the transfer of toxic proteins from the gut to the brain.