Intranasal administration of α-synuclein preformed fibrils triggers microglial iron deposition in the substantia nigra of Macaca fascicularis

Abstract Iron deposition is present in main lesion areas in the brains of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and an abnormal iron content may be associated with dopaminergic neuronal cytotoxicity and degeneration in the substantia nigra of the midbrain. However, the cause of iron deposition and...

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Main Authors: Jian-Jun Guo, Feng Yue, Dong-Yan Song, Luc Bousset, Xin Liang, Jing Tang, Lin Yuan, Wen Li, Ronald Melki, Yong Tang, Piu Chan, Chuang Guo, Jia-Yi Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Cell Death and Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-020-03369-x