An Overview of Commonly Used Rodent Models for Studying PD-Related Neuroinflammation

Inflammation is a pathway of great interest for Parkinson’s disease (PD) research and therapeutic development given evidence of innate and adaptive immune changes in PD patients. Inflammation is also observed in many PD models. In this overview document from the Preclinical Tools and Models Team at The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF), you will find a summary of common models used to study or intervene in inflammatory processes linked to PD. Please note, this list is not comprehensive.