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Activation of the mitochondrial unfolded protein response promotes longevity and dopamine neuron survival in Parkinson's disease models.
Scientific reports - 27 Nov 2017
Cooper Jason F, Machiela Emily, Dues Dylan J, Spielbauer Katie K, Senchuk Megan M, Van Raamsdonk Jeremy M
Abstract excerpt
While the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD) is incompletely understood, mitochondrial dysfunction is thought to play a crucial role in disease pathogenesis. Here, we examined the relationship between mitochondrial function and dopamine neuron dysfunction and death using C. elegans mutants for three mitochondria-related genes implicated in monogenic PD (pdr-1/PRKN, pink-1/PINK1 and djr-1.1/DJ-1). We found...
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