The molecular mechanism of Chinese medicine Uncaria Rhynchophylla (gouteng) for inducing autophagy and protecting neurons in Parkinson's disease

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the accumulation of protein aggregates (namely Lewy bodies) in dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra region of the brain. Alpha-synuclein (α- syn) is the major component of Lewy bodies (LBs) in PD,...

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Main Author: Chen, Leilei
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: HKBU Institutional Repository 2015
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Online Access:https://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_oa/204
https://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1203&context=etd_oa