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Role of the VPS35 D620N mutation in Parkinson's disease.
Parkinsonism & related disorders - 1 Mar 2017
Mohan Megha, Mellick George D
Abstract excerpt
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder involving the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the brain. Following the discovery of the PD-causing D620N mutation in the VPS35 (Vacuolar sorting protein 35) gene, dysfunction in the subcellular retromer complex has been strongly implicated in pathogenesis of PD. Although the function and dysfunction of the retromer has been a focus of study for some time,...
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