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Fasudil attenuates aggregation of α-synuclein in models of Parkinson's disease.
Acta neuropathologica communications - 22 Apr 2016
Tatenhorst Lars, Eckermann Katrin, Dambeck Vivian, Fonseca-Ornelas Luis, Walle Hagen, Lopes da Fonseca Tomás, Koch Jan C, Becker Stefan, Tönges Lars, Bähr Mathias, Outeiro Tiago F, Zweckstetter Markus, Lingor Paul
Abstract excerpt
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder, yet disease-modifying treatments do not currently exist. Rho-associated protein kinase (ROCK) was recently described as a novel neuroprotective target in PD. Since alpha-synuclein (α-Syn) aggregation is a major hallmark in the pathogenesis of PD, we aimed to evaluate the anti-aggregative potential of pharmacological ROCK inhibition...
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