USC: Genetic Mutation Protects Against Parkinson's Disease, Offers Hope for New Therapies
January 10, 2024
January 10, 2024
LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California issued the following news release:
A previously unidentified genetic mutation in a small protein provides significant protection against Parkinson's disease and offers a new direction for exploring potential treatments, according to a new USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology study.
The variant, located in a mitochondrial microprotein dubbed SHLP2, was found to be highly protective . . .
A previously unidentified genetic mutation in a small protein provides significant protection against Parkinson's disease and offers a new direction for exploring potential treatments, according to a new USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology study.
The variant, located in a mitochondrial microprotein dubbed SHLP2, was found to be highly protective . . .