A <it>Wnt1 </it>regulated <it>Frizzled-1/β-Catenin </it>signaling pathway as a candidate regulatory circuit controlling mesencephalic dopaminergic neuron-astrocyte crosstalk: Therapeutical relevance for neuron survival and neuroprotection

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Dopamine-synthesizing (dopaminergic, DA) neurons in the ventral midbrain (VM) constitute a pivotal neuronal population controlling motor behaviors, cognitive and affective brain functions, which generation critically relies on the ac...

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Main Authors: Pluchino Stefano, Morale Maria C, Caniglia Salvatore, Testa Nunzio, Tirolo Cataldo, Serapide Maria F, L'Episcopo Francesca, Marchetti Bianca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:Molecular Neurodegeneration
Online Access:http://www.molecularneurodegeneration.com/content/6/1/49