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LRRK2 G2019S kinase activity triggers neurotoxic NSF aggregation.
Brain : a journal of neurology - 22 Jun 2021
Pischedda Francesca, Cirnaru Maria Daniela, Ponzoni Luisa, Sandre Michele, Biosa Alice, Carrion Maria Perez, Marin Oriano, Morari Michele, Pan Lifeng, Greggio Elisa, Bandopadhyay Rina, Sala Mariaelvina, Piccoli Giovanni
Abstract excerpt
Parkinson's disease is characterized by the progressive degeneration of dopaminergic neurons within the substantia nigra pars compacta and the presence of protein aggregates in surviving neurons. The LRRK2 G2019S mutation is one of the major determinants of familial Parkinson's disease cases and leads to late-onset Parkinson's disease with pleomorphic pathology, including α-synuclein accumulation and deposition...
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