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LRRK2 inhibitors induce reversible changes in nonhuman primate lungs without measurable pulmonary deficits.
Science translational medicine - 22 Apr 2020
Baptista Marco A S, Merchant Kalpana, Barrett Ted, Bhargava Sakshi, Bryce Dianne K, Ellis J Michael, Estrada Anthony A, Fell Matthew J, Fiske Brian K, Fuji Reina N, Galatsis Paul, Henry Anastasia G, Hill Sue, Hirst Warren, Houle Christopher, Kennedy Matthew E, Liu Xingrong, Maddess Matthew L, Markgraf Carrie, Mei Hong, Meier William A, Needle Elie, Ploch Stephen, Royer Christopher, Rudolph Karin, Sharma Alok K, Stepan Antonia, Steyn Stefan, Trost Craig, Yin Zhizhang, Yu Hongshi, Wang Xiang, Sherer Todd B
Abstract excerpt
The kinase-activating mutation G2019S in leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) is one of the most common genetic causes of Parkinson's disease (PD) and has spurred development of LRRK2 inhibitors. Preclinical studies have raised concerns about the safety of LRRK2 inhibitors due to histopathological changes in the lungs of nonhuman primates treated with two of these compounds. Here, we investigated whether these...
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