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LRRK2 and mitochondria: Recent advances and current views.
Brain research - 1 Jan 2019
Singh Alpana, Zhi Lianteng, Zhang Hui
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene account for most common causes of familial and sporadic Parkinson's disease (PD) and are one of the strongest genetic risk factors in sporadic PD. Pathways implicated in LRRK2-dependent neurodegeneration include cytoskeletal dynamics, vesicular trafficking, autophagy, mitochondria, and calcium homeostasis. However, the exact molecular mechanisms still...
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