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Retina as a Model to Study In Vivo Transmission of α-Synuclein in the A53T Mouse Model of Parkinson's Disease.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) - 1 Jan 2021
Mammadova Najiba, Baron Thierry, Verchère Jérémy, Greenlee Justin J, Greenlee M Heather West
Abstract excerpt
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by accumulation of misfolded α-synuclein within the central nervous system (CNS). Retinal manifestations have been widely described as a prodromal symptom; however, we have a limited understanding of the retinal pathology associated with Parkinson's disease. The strong similarities between the retina and the brain and the accessibility of the...
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