FOCUS IS ON PARKINSON’S DISEASE: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by mitochondrial dysfunctionThis is when mitochondria do not work as well as they should due to another disease or condition. Many conditions can lead to secondary dysfunction., Lewy body formation, and loss of dopaminergic neurons. Parkin, an E3 ubiquitin ligase, is thought to inhibit PD progression by removing damaged mitochondria and suppressing the accumulation of α-synuclein and other protein aggregates. The present study describes […]
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