LRRK2 phosphorylates pre-synaptic N-ethylmaleimide sensitive fusion (NSF) protein enhancing its ATPase activity and SNARE complex disassembling rate [PDF]
, 2016 Background Lrrk2, a gene linked to Parkinson\u2019s disease, encodes a large scaffolding protein with kinase and GTPase activities implicated in vesicle and cytoskeletal-related processes.
Arrigoni, Giorgio +15 more
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Relative mortality in U.S. Medicare beneficiaries with Parkinson disease and hip and pelvic fractures [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Parkinson disease is a neurodegenerative disease that affects gait and postural stability, resulting in an increased risk of falling. The purpose of this study was to estimate mortality associated with demographic factors after hip or pelvic (
Crowner, Beth +5 more
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Toward understanding ambulatory activity decline in Parkinson disease [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Declining ambulatory activity represents an important facet of disablement in Parkinson disease (PD). OBJECTIVE: The primary study aim was to compare the 2-year trajectory of ambulatory activity decline with concurrently evolving facets of ...
Cavanaugh, James T. +5 more
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Small Molecule Chaperones for the Treatment of Gaucher Disease and GBA1-Associated Parkinson Disease
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2020 Parkinson disease, the second most common movement disorder, is a complex neurodegenerative disorder hallmarked by the accumulation of alpha-synuclein, a neural-specific small protein associated with neuronal synapses. Mutations in the glucocerebrosidase
Tae-Un Han, Richard Sam, Ellen Sidransky
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Risk of Parkinson Disease and Secondary Parkinsonism in Myocardial Infarction Survivors
Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2022 Background In addition to primary neurodegenerative processes, vascular disorders, such as stroke, can lead to parkinsonism. However, some cardiovascular risk factors, such as smoking and elevated cholesterol levels, are associated with reduced risk of ...
Jens Sundbøll +7 more
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Parkinson's disease: autoimmunity and neuroinflammation [PDF]
, 2016 Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that causes the death of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. The resulting dopamine deficiency in the basal ganglia leads to a movement disorder that is characterized by classical parkinsonian ...
CINIGLIO APPIANI, MARIO +9 more
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Are the digit ratio (2D:4D) and hand grip strength related to Parkinson disease in elderly males?
BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2023 Background Sex hormones affect the pathogenesis of Parkinson patients and it has been suggested that gender is the most important factor in the development and progression of Parkinson’s disease.
Hamid Arazi +2 more
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Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
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The therapeutic potential of exercise to improve mood, cognition, and sleep in Parkinson's disease [PDF]
, 2015 Published in final edited form as: Mov Disord. 2016 January ; 31(1): 23–38. doi:10.1002/mds.26484.In addition to the classic motor symptoms, Parkinson's disease (PD) is associated with a variety of nonmotor symptoms that significantly reduce quality of ...
Cronin‐Golomb, Alice +3 more
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Potential therapeutic targeting of BKCa channels in glioblastoma treatment
Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.This review summarizes current insights into the role of BKCa and mitoBKCa channels in glioblastoma biology, their potential classification as oncochannels, and the emerging pharmacological strategies targeting these channels, emphasizing the translational challenges in developing BKCa‐directed therapies for glioblastoma treatment.
Kamila Maliszewska‐Olejniczak +4 more
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