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Spread of neuronal degeneration in a dopaminergic, Lrrk-G2019S model of Parkinson disease.
Autophagy - 1 Jun 2013
Hindle Samantha J, Elliott Christopher J H
Abstract excerpt
Flies expressing the most common Parkinson disease (PD)-related mutation, LRRK2-G2019S, in their dopaminergic neurons show loss of visual function and degeneration of the retina, including mitochondrial abnormalities, apoptosis and autophagy. Since the photoreceptors that degenerate are not dopaminergic, this demonstrates nonautonomous degeneration, and a spread of pathology. This provides a model consistent with...
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