The bioenergetic status relates to dopamine neuron loss in familial PD with PINK1 mutations.

Mutations in the PINK1 gene cause autosomal recessive familial Parkinson's disease (PD). The gene encodes a mitochondrial protein kinase that plays an important role in maintaining mitochondrial function and integrity. However, the pathophysiological link between mutation-related bioenergetic d...

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Main Authors: Rüediger Hilker, Ulrich Pilatus, Carsten Eggers, Johann Hagenah, Julia Roggendorf, Simon Baudrexel, Johannes C Klein, Bernd Neumaier, Gereon R Fink, Helmuth Steinmetz, Christine Klein, Elke Hattingen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23251494/pdf/?tool=EBI