Scientists solve decades-long Parkinson’s mystery

Scientists solve decades-long Parkinson’s mystery

Source: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

WEHI researchers have made a huge leap forward in the fight against Parkinson’s disease, solving a decades-long mystery that paves the way for development of new drugs to treat the condition.

Mitochondria produce energy at a cellular level in all living things, and cells that require a lot of energy can contain hundreds or thousands of mitochondria. The PARK6 gene encodes the PINK1 protein, which supports cell survival by detecting damage… [1237 chars]

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