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LRRK2 at Striatal Synapses: Cell-Type Specificity and Mechanistic Insights.
Cells - 5 Jan 2022
Skelton Patrick D, Tokars Valerie, Parisiadou Loukia
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) cause Parkinson's disease with a similar clinical presentation and progression to idiopathic Parkinson's disease, and common variation is linked to disease risk. Recapitulation of the genotype in rodent models causes abnormal dopamine release and increases the susceptibility of dopaminergic neurons to insults, making LRRK2 a valuable model for understanding the...
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