Microglial low-affinity FcγR mediates the phagocytic elimination of dopaminergic neurons in Parkinsons disease degeneration
Paola V. Casanova, Irina Freitag-Berenguel, Elena Saavedra-López, M. Usandizaga-Estarloa, C. Ríos-Cuadrado, P. Martínez-Remedios, Claudia Gimenez-Montes, Elsa Clinton, Meritxell Roig-Martínez, George Paul Cribaro, Carlos Barcia
This study identifies FcγR as a mediator of microglial phagocytosis of dopaminergic neurons in Parkinson's disease and shows that blocking it protects neurons.
npj Parkinson s Disease · Jan 16, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience