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Neurodegenerative diseases share convergent risk architectures and pathological mechanisms, yet diverge in selective vulnerability, clinical presentation, and therapeutic responsiveness. This review integrates cross‐disease epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment, highlighting the transition from symptomatic care toward biomarker‐guided
Zimeng He +4 more
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Targeting the GBA1 pathway to slow Parkinson disease: Insights into clinical aspects, pathogenic mechanisms and new therapeutic avenues [PDF]
The GBA1 gene encodes the lysosomal enzyme glucocerebrosidase (GCase), which is involved in sphingolipid metabolism. Biallelic variants in GBA1 cause Gaucher disease (GD), a lysosomal storage disorder characterised by loss of GCase activity and aberrant ...
Menozzi, E, Schapira, AHV, Toffoli, M
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BackgroundHeterozygous variants in GBA1 are the commonest genetic risk factor for Parkinson’s disease (PD), but penetrance is incomplete. GBA1 dysfunction can cause gastrointestinal disturbances and microbiome changes in preclinical models.
Elisa Menozzi +32 more
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Prodromal Parkinsonian Features in Carriers of Gaucher Disease Compared to Controls
Carriers of Gaucher disease have an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease (PD). Identifying PD in its prodromal stage is crucial, as early detection before motor symptoms appear allows for potential interventions to salvage neurons and slow or
Michal Becker-Cohen +12 more
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Heterozygous mutations in the glucocerebrosidase gene (GBA1) represent the most common genetic risk factor for Parkinson's disease (PD) and are histopathologically associated with a widespread load of alpha-synuclein in the brain.
Kathrin Doppler +6 more
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Metabolic Structure: A Paradigm Revisited in Light of the Fundamental Parameters of Living Systems
Metabolism is redefined as a dynamic thermodynamic field shaped by six fundamental parameters (time, water, entropy, quantum effects, space, and electrostatics) rather than fixed genetic architecture. Case studies from enzyme kinetics to cancer cell differentiation show metabolic states, not structure alone, determine flux and control, and can be ...
Jacques Fantini
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Motor Deficits in an Alpha-Synuclein Mouse Model of Parkinson's Disease are not Exacerbated by Gba1 Mutation [PDF]
Parkinson’s disease is a movement disorder characterized by nigrostriatal dopamine pathway degeneration and neuronal α-synuclein accumulation. Pathogenesis is associated with mutations in α-synuclein and Gba1 encoding alleles.
Fitzpatrick, Megan E.
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Introduction: Recombinant alleles are responsible for a large part of Gaucher disease (GD) causing alterations. This is because GBA1, the gene involved in GD, has a 96 % homologous pseudogene, GBAP1, at a 1.6kb distance.
Roberto Rozenberg +4 more
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Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder worldwide. The pathogenesis of PD is driven by multifactorial mechanisms involving a complex interplay among environmental exposures, genetic susceptibility, and aging ...
Yang Ni +3 more
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