University of Pennsylvania: Drug Target for Chemically Induced Parkinson's Disease
June 22, 2019
June 22, 2019
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 22 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news:
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- Researchers believe an enzyme targeted to the neuronal mitochondria may be responsible for converting compounds from alcohol, tobacco, and certain foods into chemicals that trigger or advance the disease.
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More than three decades ago, scientists discovered that a chemical found in a synthetic opioid, MPTP, induced t . . .
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- Researchers believe an enzyme targeted to the neuronal mitochondria may be responsible for converting compounds from alcohol, tobacco, and certain foods into chemicals that trigger or advance the disease.
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More than three decades ago, scientists discovered that a chemical found in a synthetic opioid, MPTP, induced t . . .