MAO-B elevation in mouse brain astrocytes results in Parkinson's pathology.

MAO-B elevation in mouse brain astrocytes results in Parkinson's pathology.

Age-related increases in monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B) may contribute to neurodegeneration associated with Parkinson's disease (PD). The MAO-B inhibitor deprenyl, a long-standing antiparkinsonian therapy, is currently used clinically in concert with the dopamine precursor L-DOPA. Clinical studies...

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Main Authors: Jyothi K Mallajosyula, Deepinder Kaur, Shankar J Chinta, Subramanian Rajagopalan, Anand Rane, David G Nicholls, Donato A Di Monte, Heather Macarthur, Julie K Andersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2229649?pdf=render

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