Astrocytes Protect Human Dopaminergic Neurons from α-Synuclein Accumulation and Propagation

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The pathologic hallmark of Parkinson's disease is the accumulation of α-synuclein-containing Lewy bodies/neurites almost exclusively in neurons, and rarely in glial cells. However, emerging evidence suggests that glia such as astrocytes play an important role in the development of α-synuclein pathology. Using induced pluripotent stem-derived dopaminergic neurons and astrocytes from healthy subjects and patients...

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