Environment, Mitochondria, and Parkinson's Disease  

Oleh:

Sherer, Todd B. ; Betarbet, Ranjita ; Greenamyre, J. Timothy

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: The Neuroscientist vol. 8 no. 3 (Jun. 2002), page 192–197.
Topik: Neurodegeneration; Oxidative stress; Excitotoxicity; Pesticides
Fulltext: 192TN83.pdf (100.25KB)

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neurodegenerative disease marked by progressive motor dysfunction, which results from selective degeneration of the nigrostriatal pathway. Epidemiological studies indicate that exposure to pesticides, rural living, farming, and drinking well water are associated with an increased risk of developing PD. Rare cases of PD are caused by mutations in nuclear genes, and there is increasing evidence for susceptibility genes that alter disease risk. Parkinson's disease is also associated with a systemic defect in mitochondrial complex I activity. Animal models indicate that exposure to inhibitors of mitochondrial complex I, including pesticides, is sufficient to reproduce the features of PD, but genetic factors clearly modulate susceptibility. Complex I defects may result in oxidative stress and increase the susceptibility of neurons to excitotoxic death. In this way, environmental exposures and mitochondrial dysfunction may interact and result in neurodegeneration.

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