Scientists identify new target for Parkinson's therapies
A master control region of a protein linked to Parkinson's disease has been identified for the first time.
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A master control region of a protein linked to Parkinson's disease has been identified for the first time.
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(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing in Cologne have found that a naturally occurring molecule has the ability to enhance defense mechanisms against neurodegenerative diseases. Feeding ...
Mar 14, 2014
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A protein known to be a key player in the development of Parkinson's disease is able to enter and harm cells in the same way that viruses do, according to a Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine study.
Apr 25, 2013
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A small protein called SUMO might prevent the protein aggregations that typify Parkinson's disease (PD), according to a new study in the July 11, 2011, issue of The Journal of Cell Biology.
Jul 11, 2011
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A red dye derived from lichens that has been used for centuries to color fabrics and food appears to reduce the abundance of small toxic protein aggregates in Alzheimer's disease. The dye, a compound called orcein, and a ...
Dec 2, 2011
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She's a biologist investigating microbial genomics. He studies protein structures using electron microscopy. Put them together and their research opens doors.
Jun 6, 2011
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It's often said that a little stress can be good for you. Now scientists have shown that the same may be true for cells, uncovering a newly-discovered mechanism that might help prevent the build-up of tangles of proteins ...
May 6, 2022
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Protein aggregates have been observed in the nerve tissue of patients with Parkinson's disease which consist of individual components (monomers) of the protein α-synuclein which assemble into what are referred to as amyloid ...
Sep 3, 2019
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In many neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's, protein aggregates form in the brain and are assumed to contribute to neuronal cell death. Yet there exists a cellular defense mechanism that counteracts these aggregates, ...
Nov 11, 2020
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Researchers at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute (BSI) have discovered a key mechanism responsible for selectively degrading aggregates of ubiquitinated proteins from the cell. Their findings indicate that the capture and ...
Nov 7, 2011
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