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Impaired mitochondrial dynamics and function in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease.
Experimental neurology - 1 Aug 2009
Büeler Hansruedi
Abstract excerpt
Parkinson's disease (PD), the most frequent movement disorder, is caused by the progressive loss of the dopamine neurons within the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc) and the associated deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the striatum. Most cases of PD occur sporadically with unknown cause, but mutations in several genes have been linked to genetic forms of PD (alpha-synuclein, Parkin, DJ-1, PINK1,...
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