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A novel and functional variant within the ATG5 gene promoter in sporadic Parkinson's disease.
Neuroscience letters - 22 Mar 2013
Chen Dongfeng, Zhu Cuiping, Wang Xuenan, Feng Xungang, Pang Shuchao, Huang Wenhui, Hawley Robert G, Yan Bo
Abstract excerpt
Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases. Majority of PD are sporadic, for which genetic causes remain largely unknown. Alpha-synuclein, the main component of Lewy bodies, plays a central role in the PD pathogenesis. Macroautophagy is a highly conserved cellular process that digests dysfunctional macromolecules and damaged organelles. Accumulating evidence indicates that...
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