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Parkin protects human dopaminergic neuroblastoma cells against dopamine-induced apoptosis.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Aug 2004
Jiang Houbo, Ren Yong, Zhao Jinghui, Feng Jian
Abstract excerpt
Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by the selective degeneration of dopaminergic (DA) neurons in substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc). A combination of genetic and environmental factors contributes to such a specific loss. Among the five PD-linked genes identified so far, parkin, a protein-ubiquitin E3 ligase, appears to be the most prevalent genetic factor in PD. Although a variety of substrates have...
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