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Assessing Gastrointestinal Motility in Caenorhabditis elegans RAC1/CED-10 Mutants as a Tool to Study Early Parkinson's Disease.
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE - 28 Nov 2025
Muñoz-Juan Amanda, Laromaine Anna, Yuste Víctor J, Dalfó Esther
Abstract excerpt
Parkinson's disease (PD) is among the most prevalent neurodegenerative disorders and is diagnosed based on motor symptoms that emerge after significant dopaminergic neuron loss. Non-motor symptoms, such as constipation, are the most common and often appear earlier, indicating the onset of the disease. Many animal models are used to study neurodegenerative diseases, yet most focus on the later stages. Because it...
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