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Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 induces alpha-synuclein expression via the extracellular signal-regulated kinase pathway.
Cellular signalling - 1 May 2010
Carballo-Carbajal Iria, Weber-Endress Susanne, Rovelli Giorgio, Chan Diane, Wolozin Benjamin, Klein Christian L, Patenge Nadja, Gasser Thomas, Kahle Philipp J
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Mutations in leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) are the most frequent cause of autosomal-dominant Parkinson's disease (PD). The second known autosomal-dominant PD gene (SNCA) encodes alpha-synuclein, which is deposited in Lewy bodies, the neuropathological hallmark of PD. LRRK2 contains a kinas...
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