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Effect of levodopa/carbidopa on the progression of Machado-Joseph disease /spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (MJD/SCA3)

2024-12-03

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<h4>Background and Objectives</h4> In Machado-Joseph disease or spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (MJD/SCA3), ataxin-3 accumulates as neuronal nuclear inclusions in specific regions of the brain such as the substantia nigra and the dentate cerebellar nucleus. Ataxin-3 aggregation is strongly inhibited by dopamine, a neurotransmitter whose brain levels can be increased through the use of medication containing levodopa/...

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10.1101/2024.11.28.24318145
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