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Therapeutic Targeting of Mitochondrial Biogenesis to Address Parkinson’s Disease
… Study Rationale: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a complex disorder involving the degeneration of specific brain cells that lead to severe impairments in movement and cognition. Although … the exact cause of PD is not known, several studies have shown that mitochondrial dysfunction is an early and central …
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Analyzing the Aggregation Properties of Alpha-synuclein in Different Genetic Subtypes of Parkinson’s Disease
… Rationale: Abnormal clumping of alpha-synuclein appears to be an important cause for the death of dopamine cells in … of these different alpha-synuclein proteins and compare their modification patterns and quantities. Lastly, … and provide a basis for more specific treatments targeted at the different subtypes of PD. Next Steps for …
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Ultra-sensitive Quantification of Phosphorylated LRRK2 in Biofluids from Clinical Trials of Therapeutic Candidates
… is associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Investigators are therefore pursuing the activity of LRRK2 as a potential therapeutic target, for both familial and the more common idiopathic forms of PD. Several approaches to … Biomarkers to Support Therapeutic Trials Program …
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Bloomberg: 'The Michael J. Fox Foundation Gets Results'
January 23, 2019
… which Fox founded in 2000. What's more, it's the first drug to be approved for treatment in which the Fox Foundation … J. Fox Foundation Gets Results." The column discusses how the Foundation's early investments in Inbrija -- an … its development to meet an urgent need within the patient community. With this approval and another FDA decision …
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Testing the Neuroprotective Effects of Modulating Atp6v0a1
… these critical cells would provide a much-needed approach to the treatment of PD. One gene that has been associated … neurodegeneration and therefore presents a potentially targetable for neuroprotection is Atp6v0a. The gene encodes a component of a molecular pump associated with the lysosome, …