Phosphorylated α-Synuclein-Copper Complex Formation in the Pathogenesis of Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s disease is the second most important neurodegenerative disorder worldwide. It is characterized by the presence of Lewy bodies, which are mainly composed of α-synuclein and ubiquitin-bound proteins. Both the ubiquitin proteasome system (UPS) and autophagy-lysosomal pathway (ALS) are alter...

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Main Authors: Juan Antonio Castillo-Gonzalez, Maria De Jesus Loera-Arias, Odila Saucedo-Cardenas, Roberto Montes-de-Oca-Luna, Aracely Garcia-Garcia, Humberto Rodriguez-Rocha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Parkinson's Disease
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9164754