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The Michael J. Fox Foundation continually strives to communicate our scientific progress with the research community — through posters and presentations at meetings, in peer-reviewed scientific publications and with white paper reports.

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    LRRK2 inhibitors induce reversible changes in nonhuman primate lungs without measurable pulmonary deficits

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    The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s Efforts to Develop New Tools for Understanding LRRK2 Biology and the Role of LRRK2 in Parkinson’s Disease Pathology

    As the greatest known genetic contributor to Parkinson's disease (PD), the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene and protein are targets of interest for Parkinson’s disease research and…
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    The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s Efforts to Understand the Relationship between GBA1 and Alpha-Synuclein through the Development and Characterization of Preclinical Models

    Heterozygous mutations in the GBA1 gene--which encodes for lysosomal glucocerebrosidase (GCase)--are the most common genetic risk factor for Parkinson’s disease (PD). In addition, decreased GCase…
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    Characterization of a humanized A53T alpha-synuclein (aSyn A53T KI) and alpha-synuclein KO (aSyn KO) models

    Mutations and multiplications in the SNCA gene encoding the alpha-synuclein protein are linked to an autosomal dominant form of Parkinson’s disease (PD). One such mutation is the alanine-to-threonine…
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    The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s Strategy to Generate, Characterize, and Distribute Preclinical Antibody Tools for Investigating Rab Molecular Biology

    A field-wide challenge in Parkinson’s disease (PD) research is a general lack of availability for high-quality, reproducible, and readily accessible preclinical research tools. To address these…
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    LRRK2 Detection in PBMC Consortium

    The “LRRK2 Detection in PBMC Consortium” is a pre-competitive collaboration between MJFF and select industry partners with the goal of optimizing the measurement of pLRRK2 in human PBMCs. MJFF…
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    Cell Line Resources from Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) Participants

    The Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) is a longitudinal observational study conducted at over thirty international sites that collects data and biospecimens from idiopathic Parkinson…
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Articles authored by Rachel Dolhun, MD, a movement disorder specialist on staff at MJFF, offer a practical review of topics related to Parkinson's disease for practicing clinicians.

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    Alpha-Synuclein: A Therapeutic Target and Potential Biomarker in Parkinson's Disease

    A detailed discussion of our current understanding of alpha-synuclein biology and the ongoing research and development surrounding its role in Parkinson's disease.
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    Diagnosis and Management of Neurodegenerative Atypical Parkinsonism

    A detailed consideration of the neurodegenerative diseases that can cause parkinsonism including dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), multiple system atrophy (MSA), progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP)…
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    Deep Brain Stimulation and Magnetic Resonance-guided Focused Ultrasound

    A review of innovations in surgical Parkinson's disease treatments, inlcuding deep brain stimulation and magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound.
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    Dystonia and Parkinson's Disease

    An exploration of the various manifestations of dystonia in the context of Parkinson's disease.
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    Levodopa 2.0: New Strategies to Even Out the Peaks and Valleys

    A discussion on the latest in new formulations and supplemental therapies of levodopa.
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    Dementia with Lewy Bodies: In the News and in the Clinic

    A practical review of the diagnosis and management of dementia with Lewy bodies.
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MJFF grantee publications supported through our OAP program.

Request open access coverage funds for your MJFF project at www.michaeljfox.org/openaccessfunds

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    Hispanic perspectives on Parkinson's disease care and research participation

    Background: Hispanics are under-represented in Parkinson's disease (PD) research despite the importance of diversity for results to apply to a wide range of patients. Objective: To investigate the…
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    Reconstitution of cargo-induced LC3 lipidation in mammalian selective autophagy 

    Selective autophagy of damaged mitochondria, protein aggregates, and other cargoes is essential for health. Cargo initiates phagophore biogenesis, which entails the conjugation of LC3 to…
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    A Call to Action: Promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Parkinson’s Research and Care 

    The current base of knowledge around Parkinson's disease has been assembled in partnership with a cohort of participants that does not resemble the diversity of people with the disease. This poor…
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    Increased LRRK2 kinase activity alters neuronal autophagy by disrupting the axonal transport of autophagosomes

    Parkinson's disease-causing mutations in the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene hyperactivate LRRK2 kinase activity and cause increased phosphorylation of Rab GTPases, important regulators of…
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    PDKit: A data science toolkit for the digital assessment of Parkinson's Disease

    PDkit is an open source software toolkit supporting the collaborative development of novel methods of digital assessment for Parkinson's Disease, using symptom measurements captured continuously by…
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    Age-associated insolubility of parkin in human midbrain is linked to redox balance and sequestration of reactive dopamine metabolites

    The mechanisms by which parkin protects the adult human brain from Parkinson disease remain incompletely understood. We hypothesized that parkin cysteines participate in redox reactions and that…
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    LRRK2 kinase activity does not alter cell-autonomous tau pathology development in primary neurons

    Background: Mutations in leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) are the most common cause of familial Parkinson's disease (PD) and are also associated with genetic risk in idiopathic PD. Mutations in…
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