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Mitochondria: A crossroads for lipid metabolism defect in neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation diseases.
The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology - 1 Jun 2015
Aoun Manar, Tiranti Valeria
Abstract excerpt
Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (NBIA) comprises a group of brain iron deposition syndromes that lead to mixed extrapyramidal features and progressive dementia. Exact pathologic mechanism of iron deposition in NBIA remains unknown. However, it is becoming increasingly evident that many neurodegenerative diseases are hallmarked by metabolic dysfunction that often involves altered lipid profile....
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