Parkinson’s Disease: The Mitochondria-Iron Link

Mitochondrial dysfunction, iron accumulation, and oxidative damage are conditions often found in damaged brain areas of Parkinson’s disease. We propose that a causal link exists between these three events. Mitochondrial dysfunction results not only in increased reactive oxygen species production but...

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Main Authors: Yorka Muñoz, Carlos M. Carrasco, Joaquín D. Campos, Pabla Aguirre, Marco T. Núñez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Parkinson's Disease
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7049108