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Function and characteristics of PINK1 in mitochondria.
Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity - 1 Jan 2013
Matsuda Satoru, Kitagishi Yasuko, Kobayashi Mayumi
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in phosphatase and tensin homologue-induced kinase 1 (PINK1) cause recessively inherited Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder linked to mitochondrial dysfunction. Studies support the notion of neuroprotective roles for the PINK1, as it protects cells from damage-mediated mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, and cell apoptosis. PARL is a mitochondrial resident rhomboid serine...
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