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Presynaptic dysfunction in Parkinson's disease: a focus on LRRK2.
Biochemical Society transactions - 1 Oct 2012
Belluzzi Elisa, Greggio Elisa, Piccoli Giovanni
Abstract excerpt
PD (Parkinson's disease) is a common neurodegenerative disease clinically characterized by bradykinesia, rigidity and resting tremor. Recent studies have proposed that synaptic dysfunction, implicated in numerous studies of animal models of PD, might be a key factor in PD. The molecular defects that lead to PD progression might be hidden at the presynaptic neuron: in fact accumulating evidence has shown that the...
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