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Studies on the effects of peripheral inflammation on the progression of Parkinson ´s disease
… microglial activation. Particulary, there is evidence that systemic infections exacerbate disease progression in Multiple sclerosis, AD and prion disease models. We …
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Developing Circuit-Targeting Optogenetic Strategies for Pre-Clinical Model Motor Circuitry
… trafficking and axonal transduction. It will require a systematic exploration of multiple opsins and multiple targeting strategies to achieve this goal. …
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Michael Sierks, PhD
… deposits around nerve cells in the brain leading to cell atrophy and death. Dr. Sierks is developing multifunctional …
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The Prescott Family Initiative at The Arizona Parkinson's Disease Consortium
… pathological markers of PD in both the peripheral nervous system and the central nervous system. These studies could lead to an earlier diagnosis of … Disease Consortium is a consortium of investigators at multiple institutions throughout Arizona: Mayo Clinic …
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Novel, Small Molecule Transforming Growth Factor Beta Agonist
… Disease: TGFB has been shown to have multiple associations with PD, as well as with the nigrostriatal system (a major dopamine pathway). However, no direct causal …
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Clinical Development of AKST4290 as a Novel Parkinson’s Therapeutic
… Study Rationale: There is clear evidence that the immune system plays an important role in the development and … pathologic inflammation, to assess the potential effects on multiple symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease. Pre - …