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6-OHDA-induced dopaminergic neurodegeneration in Caenorhabditis elegans is promoted by the engulfment pathway and inhibited by the transthyretin-related protein TTR-33.
PLoS genetics - 1 Jan 2018
Offenburger Sarah-Lena, Ho Xue Yan, Tachie-Menson Theresa, Coakley Sean, Hilliard Massimo A, Gartner Anton
Abstract excerpt
Oxidative stress is linked to many pathological conditions including the loss of dopaminergic neurons in Parkinson's disease. The vast majority of disease cases appear to be caused by a combination of genetic mutations and environmental factors. We screened for genes protecting Caenorhabditis elegans dopaminergic neurons from oxidative stress induced by the neurotoxin 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) and identified the...
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