Single-Cell Spatial Transcriptomics Identifies Vulnerable Neurons in Parkinson's Disease - Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
5/9/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 11 months ago
by Anjali A. Sarkar, PhD
by Anjali A. Sarkar, PhD
A specific subtype of dopamine-releasing neurons that is selectively lost in Parkinson’s disease has been identified in human brain samples.
A hallmark of Parkinsons Disease (PD) is the degeneration of dopamine (DA) releasing neurons in a midbrain structure of the basal ganglia called the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc). Yet, some D… [+3689 chars]
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