Similarities and differences between nigral and enteric dopaminergic neurons unravel distinctive involvement in Parkinson’s disease

Abstract In addition to the well-known degeneration of midbrain dopaminergic neurons, enteric neurons can also be affected in neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease (PD). Dopaminergic neurons have recently been identified in the enteric nervous system (ENS). While ENS dopaminergic n...

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Main Authors: Alcmène Chalazonitis, Meenakshi Rao, David Sulzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-04-01
Series:npj Parkinson's Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41531-022-00308-9