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Locomotor differences in mice expressing wild-type human α-synuclein.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 May 2018
Giraldo Genesys, Brooks Mieu, Giasson Benoit I, Janus Christopher
Abstract excerpt
Parkinson's disease manifests as a progressive movement disorder with underlying degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra, consequent depletion of dopamine levels, and the accumulation of Lewy bodies in the brain. Because α-synuclein (α-Syn) protein is the major component of Lewy bodies, mouse models expressing wild-type or mutant SNCA/α-Syn genes provide a useful tool to investigate canonical...
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