Dietary plant lectins appear to be transported from the gut to gain access to and alter dopaminergic neurons of Caenorhabditis elegans, a potential etiology of Parkinson’s disease

Dietary plant lectins appear to be transported from the gut to gain access to and alter dopaminergic neurons of Caenorhabditis elegans, a potential etiology of Parkinson’s disease

Lectins from dietary plants have been shown to enhance drug absorption in the gastrointestinal tract of rats, be transported trans-synaptically as shown by tracing of axonal and dendritic paths, and enhance gene delivery. Other carbohydrate-binding protein toxins are known to traverse the gut intac...

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Main Authors: Jolene eZheng, Mingming eWang, Wenqian eWei, Jeffrey eKeller, Binita eAdhikari, Jason eKing, Michael eKing, Nan ePeng, Roger eLaine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
Caenorhabditis elegans
Dopaminergic Neurons
Plant Lectins
fluorescence
dopamine transporter
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnut.2016.00007/full

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