Use of viral vectors to create animal models for Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. While sporadic in the majority of cases, PD-linked dominant mutations in the α-synuclein and LRRK-2 genes, and recessive mutations in the parkin, DJ-1 and P...

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Main Authors: Karin Löw, Patrick Aebischer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-11-01
Series:Neurobiology of Disease
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S096999611100413X