The emerging role of autophagy in Parkinson's disease
Open Access
- 1 January 2009
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Molecular Brain
- Vol. 2 (1), 29-6
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-6606-2-29
Abstract
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder that affects about 1% of the population worldwide. Despite significant advances in the identification of genetic mutations and signaling pathways that are associated with the disease, the precise mechanisms implicated in the pathophysiology of the disease are not well understood. More importantly, treatments that are effective in reversing the progression of the disease is essentially lacking. Further investigation into the pathogenic mechanisms of PD thus presents a pressing concern for neuroscientists. Recently, deregulation of the autophagic pathway is observed in the brains of PD patients and in models of PD. In this review we summarize current literature on the emerging involvement of autophagy in PD, and the implication for future development of treatment against the disorder.Keywords
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