Parkin loss of function contributes to RTP801 elevation and neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease

Mutations in the PARK2 gene are associated with an autosomal recessive form of juvenile parkinsonism (AR-JP). These mutations affect parkin solubility and impair its E3 ligase activity, leading to a toxic accumulation of proteins within susceptible neurons that results in a slow but progressive neur...

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Main Authors: Romaní-Aumedes, J, Canal, M, Martín-Flores, N, Sun, X, Pérez-Fernández, V, Wewering, S, Fernández-Santiago, R, Ezquerra, M, Pont-Sunyer, C, Lafuente, A, Alberch, J, Luebbert, H, Tolosa, E, Levy, O A, Greene, L A, Malagelada, C
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4454308/