Exhaustion of mitochondrial and autophagic reserve may contribute to the development of LRRK2 G2019S -Parkinson’s disease

Abstract Background Mutations in leucine rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) are the most common cause of familial Parkinson’s disease (PD). Mitochondrial and autophagic dysfunction has been described as etiologic factors in different experimental models of PD. We aimed to study the role of mitochondria an...

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Main Authors: Diana Luz Juárez-Flores, Ingrid González-Casacuberta, Mario Ezquerra, María Bañó, Francesc Carmona-Pontaque, Marc Catalán-García, Mariona Guitart-Mampel, Juan José Rivero, Ester Tobias, Jose Cesar Milisenda, Eduard Tolosa, Maria Jose Marti, Ruben Fernández-Santiago, Francesc Cardellach, Constanza Morén, Glòria Garrabou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-018-1526-3