Cystatin C prevents degeneration of rat nigral dopaminergic neurons: in vitro and in vivo studies
Destruction of nigrostriatal dopaminergic (DA) pathway triggers various persistent responses, such as inflammation and increased synthesis of neural growth factors, both in striatum and in substantia nigra. The pathological processes involved in such responses are poorly characterized and could cont...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2005-02-01
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| Series: | Neurobiology of Disease |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996104001937 |