Rotenone Upregulates Alpha-Synuclein and Myocyte Enhancer Factor 2D Independently from Lysosomal Degradation Inhibition

Dysfunctions of chaperone-mediated autophagy (CMA), the main catabolic pathway for alpha-synuclein, have been linked to the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Since till now there is limited information on how PD-related toxins may affect CMA, in this study we explored the effect of mitochond...

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Main Authors: Gessica Sala, Alessandro Arosio, Giovanni Stefanoni, Laura Melchionda, Chiara Riva, Daniele Marinig, Laura Brighina, Carlo Ferrarese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/846725