A Novel, Sensitive Assay for Behavioral Defects in Parkinson's Disease Model Drosophila

Parkinson's disease is a common neurodegenerative disorder with the pathology of α-synuclein aggregation in Lewy bodies. Currently, there is no available therapy that arrests the progression of the disease. Therefore, the need of animal models to follow α-synuclein aggregation is crucial. Droso...

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Main Authors: Ronit Shaltiel-Karyo, Dan Davidi, Yotam Menuchin, Moran Frenkel-Pinter, Mira Marcus-Kalish, John Ringo, Ehud Gazit, Daniel Segal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Parkinson's Disease
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/697564