The microbiome and Parkinson’s Disease(Adapted from Chandra et al. JCI Insight. 2017)
- Enteric nerves do not have direct contact with luminal contents
- EECs /enteroendocrine cells) are sensory cells in the gut and produce hormones
- They have neuronal-like characteristics, including expression of alpha-synuclein
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