Iron Redox Chemistry and Implications in the Parkinson’s Disease Brain
The etiology of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is linked with cellular inclusions in the substantia nigra pars compacta region of the brain that are enriched in the misfolded presynaptic protein α-synuclein (αS) and death of the dopaminergic neurons. Brain iron homeostasis governs both neurotransmission a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2019-01-01
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Series: | Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4609702 |