Mechanism of neuronal damage in early-onset Parkinson's disease elucidated

["Martin K. Bayne" <mkbayne@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mechanism of neuronal damage in early-onset Parkinson's disease
elucidated
WESTPORT, Nov 03 (Reuters Health) - Mutations in the alpha-synuclein
gene may cause early-onset Parkinson's disease by accelerating the
formation of Lewy bodies, according to a report published in the
November issue of Nature Medicine.  The findings could lead to a
treatment for Parkinson's disease.  "What we should be able to do is
make a drug and target it toward inhibiting fibril formation," Dr.
Peter Lansbury told Reuters Health.  "If you could delay the age of
onset of Parkinson's disease by approximately 20 years, that would be a
de facto cure." 

Martin K. Bayne
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