Glucocerebrosidase involvement in Parkinson Disease and other Synucleinopathies

Mutations in the both copies (homozygous or compound heterozygous) of the gene encoding the lysosomal enzyme glucocerebrosidase, which cleaves the glycolipid glucocerebroside into glucose and ceramide causes Gaucher Disease. However, multiple independent studies have also reported an association bet...

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Main Author: Maria Rosario Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2012.00065/full