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Differential effects of UCHL1 modulation on alpha-synuclein in PD-like models of alpha-synucleinopathy.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Cartier Anna E, Ubhi Kiren, Spencer Brian, Vazquez-Roque Ruben A, Kosberg Kori Ann, Fourgeaud Lawrence, Kanayson Priya, Patrick Christina, Rockenstein Edward, Patrick Gentry N, Masliah Eliezer
Abstract excerpt
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by genetic and environmental factors. Abnormal accumulation and aggregation of alpha-synuclein (a-syn) within neurons, and mutations in the a-syn and UCH-L1 genes have been shown to play a role in the pathogenesis of PD. In light of recent reports suggesting an interaction between a-synuclein and UCH-L1, we investigated the effects of...
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