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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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 |