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Resveratrol-activated AMPK/SIRT1/autophagy in cellular models of Parkinson's disease.
Neuro-Signals - 1 Jan 2011
Wu Yuncheng, Li Xinqun, Zhu Julie Xiaohong, Xie Wenjie, Le Weidong, Fan Zhen, Jankovic Joseph, Pan Tianhong
Abstract excerpt
Excessive misfolded proteins and/or dysfunctional mitochondria, which may cause energy deficiency, have been implicated in the etiopathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD). Enhanced clearance of misfolded proteins or injured mitochondria via autophagy has been reported to have neuroprotective roles in PD models. The fact that resveratrol is a known compound with multiple beneficial effects similar to those...
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