Olfactory deficits in an alpha-synuclein fly model of Parkinson's disease.

Parkinson's disease (PD) is the most common motor neurodegenerative disorder. Olfactory dysfunction is a prevalent feature of PD. It often precedes motor symptoms by several years and is used in assisting PD diagnosis. However, the cellular and molecular bases of olfactory dysfunction in PD are...

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Main Authors: Alex Y Chen, Shouzhen Xia, Paul Wilburn, Tim Tully
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4039441?pdf=render