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Pathogenesis of the Virome in Parkinson’s Disease
… yet unknown viruses, are able to reach the central nervous system and remain latent by hiding in neurons, thereby escaping detection from the immune system. Recurrent reactivation during aging triggers an …
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SUPPLEMENT | Reducing Expression of the Gene for Alpha-synuclein in an Advanced Preclinical Model of Parkinson’s Disease
… disease (PD). We propose to develop a gene therapy system that will allow us to reduce the activity of the … therapy and peripheral organs and assess how the immune system responds to the treatment. Impact on …
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Jerry A. Darsey, PhD
… of neural networks to molecular and biomolecular systems. He has made over 200 presentations at regional, … in computer modeling techniques of atomic and molecular systems for the elucidation of their chemical and physical …
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Clinical Assessment of Patients with PD Who Underwent DAT Scan and FDG PET at the Early Stages of Their Extra-Pyramidal Disorder as Part of Their Initial Workup
… between these mutations and the pre-synaptic dopaminergic system or the brain metabolic activity. We aim to … brain metabolism and the pre-synaptic dopaminergic system while exploring the added value of FDG PET in the … the LRRK2 and GBA genes and the pre-synaptic dopaminergic system and whole brain metabolic activity mainly because …
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Distribution of a Dominant-negative Inhibitor of Tumor Necrosis Factor
… blood-brain barrier (BBB) allows only a small fraction of systemically administered small-molecule drugs and even … developed for disorders of the central nervous system (CNS) to reach therapeutic concentrations in the … we will employ the SynchroMed II® implantable infusion system and manipulate a variety of infusion parameters to …
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Study: Novel Therapy Limits ‘Wearing Off’ Periods Associated with Parkinson’s Drugs
December 11, 2012
… to treat Parkinson’s that don’t focus on the dopamine system. Other so-called “non-dopaminergic” drug candidates … from Addex Therapeutics, targets the brain’s glutamate system to limit dyskinesia in people with PD. Pimavanserin … from Acadia Pharmaceuticals, targets the brain’s serotonin system in treating the psychosis that is sometimes a side …