Protection from α-Synuclein induced dopaminergic neurodegeneration by overexpression of the mitochondrial import receptor TOM20

Abstract Dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra are selectively vulnerable to mitochondrial dysfunction, which is hypothesized to be an early and fundamental pathogenic mechanism in Parkinson’s disease (PD). Mitochondrial function depends on the successful import of nuclear-encoded proteins, m...

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Main Authors: Briana R. De Miranda, Emily M. Rocha, Sandra L. Castro, J. Timothy Greenamyre
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/49863fe210154d65befcb650fa35adf3
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