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Development of Experimental Setups Using New Antibodies to Detect Alpha-synuclein in Cerebrospinal Fluid
… Study Rationale: Research studies have yet to clearly explain whether alpha-synuclein oligomers -- … many possible reasons for this lack of clarity, extensive testing of new critical raw materials, such as monoclonal … and tested according to regulatory guidance for future commercialization as a companion diagnostic, i.e., a test …
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A Pore-Based Method to Sort and Characterize Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Dopaminergic Neurons
… undifferentiated (and potentially tumorigenic) stem cells. To date, there is no "winning" strategy that can directly … that could then be used therapeutically. Anticipated Outcome: Our method of sorting and characterizing a few (or … population. Thus, we can use our technique to both negatively- or positively-select cells for stem-cell …
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Shoring Up a Medical Chemistry Approach to Treating Parkinson’s Disease: The Bridge Initiative
… Study Rationale: The proteins parkin and GCase show a strong genetic link to Parkinson’s disease (PD) and are key players of … available chemical tools has hampered efforts to develop compounds that interact with these two important players in …
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Shoring Up a Medical Chemistry Approach to Treating Parkinson’s Disease: The Bridge Initiative
… Study Rationale: The proteins parkin and GCase show a strong genetic link to Parkinson’s disease (PD) and are key players of … available chemical tools has hampered efforts to develop compounds that interact with these two important players in …
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Connexins as a New Therapeutic Target to Impede Spreading of Alpha-synuclein Pathology
… cells. They promote the transfer of molecules between cells to monitor the surrounding environment. In brain disorders … or decreasing cellular connectivity. Our aim is to target neuronal connexins particularly involved in the transfer … believe that novel designer inhibitors could be used as a complementary or alternative treatment to prevent the …
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From Cancer Associations to Altered Immunity in the Pathogenesis of Parkinson’s Disease
… dysfunctions. Cancer occurs when the immune system fails to safeguard, and immune therapy holds new hope for cancer … and Parkin, are among such genes. Hypothesis: We bring together a team of experts in the fields of Parkinson’s … a unique angle. The findings will help better understand common molecular mechanisms underlying Parkinson’s disease …