Reduced axonal transport in Parkinson's disease cybrid neurites is restored by light therapy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>It has been hypothesized that reduced axonal transport contributes to the degeneration of neuronal processes in Parkinson's disease (PD). Mitochondria supply the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) needed to support axonal transport an...

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Main Authors: De Taboada Luis, Borland M Kathleen, Schwartz Kathleen M, Trimmer Patricia A, Streeter Jackson, Oron Uri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:Molecular Neurodegeneration
Online Access:http://www.molecularneurodegeneration.com/content/4/1/26