Chronic ferritin expression within murine dopaminergic midbrain neurons results in a progressive age-related neurodegeneration.
Chronic ferritin expression within murine dopaminergic midbrain neurons results in a progressive age-related neurodegeneration. Research Abstract Details
Ferritin elevation has been reported by some laboratories to occur within the substantia nigra (SN), the area of the brain affected in Parkinson's disease (PD), but whether such an increase could be causatively involved in neurodegeneration associated with the disorder is unknown. Here, we report that chronic ferritin elevation in midbrain dopamine-containing neurons results in a progressive age-related neurodegeneration of these cells. This provides strong evidence that chronic ferritin overload could be directly involved in age-related neurodegeneration such as occurs in Parkinson's and other related diseases.
Chronic ferritin expression within murine dopaminergic midbrain neurons results in a progressive age-related neurodegeneration. Publishing Authors By Initials
Chronic ferritin expression within murine dopaminergic midbrain neurons results in a progressive age-related neurodegeneration. Journal Published:
PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov
Journal: Brain research
VOLUME: 1140
Page Numbers: 188-94
Journal Abbreviation: Brain Res.
ISSN: 0006-8993
DAY: 2
MONTH: 05
YEAR: 2006
Chronic ferritin expression within murine dopaminergic midbrain neurons results in a progressive age-related neurodegeneration. Information
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LANGUAGE: eng
NlmUniqueID: 45503
Chronic ferritin expression within murine dopaminergic midbrain neurons results in a progressive age-related neurodegeneration. Keywords Mesh Terms:
KEYWORDS: Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase
MESH TERMS: metabolism
Chemical & Substance for Abstract: Chronic ferritin expression within murine dopaminergic midbrain neurons results in a progressive age-related neurodegeneration. Information
Substance Name: Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase
Registry Number: EC 1.14.16.2
Grant and Affiliation Information for Chronic ferritin expression within murine dopaminergic midbrain neurons results in a progressive age-related neurodegeneration.
AFFILIATION: Buck Institute for Research in Aging, Novato, CA 94945, USA.
Country: Netherlands
AGENCY: United States NINDS
GRANT: NS41264
ACRONYM: NS
MEDLINETA: Brain Res
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