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Parkinson's protein protects neurons from stress induced cell death
05-21-2007 · EurekAlert!Parkinson's disease, also known as shaking palsy, is one of the most frequent diseases of the nervous system. In a collaborative effort the groups of Dr. Konstanze Winklhofer (Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich) and Dr. Daniel Krappmann (GSF -- Research Center for Environment and Health, Neuherberg) have now been able to reveal a novel function for the Parkin protein.
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