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DJ-1 deficiency triggers microglia sensitivity to dopamine toward a pro-inflammatory phenotype that is attenuated by rasagiline.
Journal of neurochemistry - 1 May 2014
Trudler Dorit, Weinreb Orly, Mandel Silvia A, Youdim Moussa B H, Frenkel Dan
Abstract excerpt
DJ-1 is an oxidative stress sensor that localizes to the mitochondria when the cell is exposed to oxidative stress. DJ-1 mutations that result in gene deficiency are linked to increased risk of Parkinson's disease (PD). Activation of microglial stress conditions that are linked to PD may result in neuronal death. We postulated that DJ-1 deficiency may increase microglial neurotoxicity. We found that...
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