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β-synuclein aggregates and induces neurodegeneration in dopaminergic neurons.
Annals of neurology - 1 Jul 2013
Taschenberger Grit, Toloe Johan, Tereshchenko Julia, Akerboom Jasper, Wales Pauline, Benz Roland, Becker Stefan, Outeiro Tiago F, Looger Loren L, Bähr Mathias, Zweckstetter Markus, Kügler Sebastian
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OBJECTIVE: Whereas the contribution of α-synuclein to neurodegeneration in Parkinson disease is well accepted, the putative impact of its close homologue, β-synuclein, is enigmatic. β-Synuclein is widely expressed throughout the central nervous system, as is α-synuclein, but the physiological functions of both proteins remain unknown. Recent findings have supported the view that β-synuclein can act as an...
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