Phycocyanin protects against Alpha-Synuclein toxicity in yeast

Phycocyanin protects against Alpha-Synuclein toxicity in yeast

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is an age-related neurodegenerative disorder associated with the misfolding and aggregation of alpha-synuclein (aSyn) in proteinaceous inclusions. These inclusions are common to a wider spectrum of disorders known as synucleinopathies. While the molecular bases of PD are sti...

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Main Authors: Diana Macedo, Telma Elita Bertolin, Tatiana Oro, Luana Taís Hartmann Backes, Inês Caldeira Brás, Cláudia Nunes Santos, Sandra Tenreiro, Tiago Fleming Outeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-11-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
Phycocyanin
Alpha-synuclein
Proteostasis
Oxidative stress
Parkinson’s disease
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464617305674

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