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Bipolar Disorder and Parkinson’s Disease
… disease (PD) and, in many cases, precede motor symptoms and diagnosis by years. The relationship between bipolar … both conditions. Bipolar disorder that occurs before PD diagnosis could represent an early stage of PD. Hypothesis: We hypothesize that people … Research Grant …
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DNA Methylation Profiling from Blood as a Source for Biomarker Discovery in Parkinson’s Disease
… subject to generate a diagnostic panel. Relevance to Diagnosis/Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease: Proper diagnosis of PD is usually achieved when motor disturbances … progression, this epigenetic feature might serve as an early diagnostic tool. Anticipated Outcome: We …
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Investigation of SNCA Mosaicism in Brain in Parkinson's Disease
… This grant builds upon the research from a prior grant: Investigation of the … genetic structure that are not inherited and may happen in early development or later in life. Somatic mutations might … A positive result will provide a totally new outlook into the causes of PD, and potential later additional …
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Pre-clinical Development of the Oligomer Modulator anle138b and Establishment of a Novel Seeding-based Biomarker
… This grant builds upon the research from a prior grant: Evaluation of the Oligomer … on its ability to induce further protein aggregation for early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease (PD) as well as for … Research Grant …
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Standard Operating Procedures for Alpha-synuclein Analysis in Biological Fluids Using a Colorimetric Immunoassay (SYN-SOP)
… to be one of the key hallmarks of PD. However, Parkinson's researchers have not yet obtained consistent clinical … of alpha-synuclein, which hampers its integration into routine clinical assessment. The present project will … results will be analyzed by statistical experts. Impact on Diagnosis/Treatment of Parkinson's Disease: The availability …
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Mapping Genetic and Molecular Networks Linked to Parkinson’s Disease
… our large-scale, international biomarker study. Hypothesis: Research approaches including complex genetics will generate … Design: Cells donated by PPMI participants will be grown into nerve cells similar to those found in the brain. … and explain how these changes cause disease. Impact on Diagnosis/Treatment of Parkinson’s disease: This work has …