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Parkin- and PINK1-Dependent Mitophagy in Neurons: Will the Real Pathway Please Stand Up?
1 Jan 2013
Abstract excerpt
Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by massive degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. Whereas the majority of PD cases are sporadic, about 5-10% of cases are familial and associated with genetic factors. The loss of parkin or PINK1, two such factors, leads to an early onset form of PD. Importantly, recent studies have shown that parkin functions downstream of PINK1 in a common genetic...
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