Salivary alpha-synuclein (total and oligomeric form): potential biomarkers in Parkinson’s disease
Abstract Background Parkinson’s disease (PD) is one of the most common degenerative diseases of the central nervous system (CNS). Alpha-synuclein (A-syn) plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of PD. The close relation between the salivary glands and the CNS could render the A-syn secretions in t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-02-01
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Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-020-0159-7 |