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Parkin and the molecular pathways of Parkinson's disease.
Neuron - 27 Sept 2001
Giasson B I, Lee V M
Abstract excerpt
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the selective demise of specific neuronal populations leading to impairment of motor functions. Recent genetic studies have uncovered several genes involved in inherited forms of the disease. These gene products are implicated in the biochemical pathways underlying the etiology of sporadic PD. Mutations in the parkin gene causal of autosomal...
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