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Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) as a potential therapeutic target in Parkinson's disease.
Trends in pharmacological sciences - 1 Jul 2012
Lee Byoung Dae, Dawson Valina L, Dawson Ted M
Abstract excerpt
Parkinson's disease (PD) is caused by the progressive degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. Although the etiology for most PD remains elusive, the identification of specific genetic defects in familial cases of PD and the signaling pathways governed by these genes has provided tremendous insight into PD pathogenesis. Mutations in the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene are frequently...
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