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Glitazone Treatment Rescues Phenotypic Deficits in a Fly Model of Gaucher/Parkinson's Disease.
International journal of molecular sciences - 25 Nov 2021
Shola-Dare Oluwanifemi, Bailess Shelby, Flores Carlos C, Vanderheyden William M, Gerstner Jason R
Abstract excerpt
Parkinson's Disease (PD) is the most common movement disorder, and the strongest genetic risk factor for PD is mutations in the glucocerebrosidase gene (GBA). Mutations in GBA also lead to the development of Gaucher Disease (GD), the most common type of lysosomal storage disorder. Current therapeutic approaches fail to address neurological GD symptoms. Therefore, identifying therapeutic strategies that improve...
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