Abstract
A new mouse model of Parkinson's disease (PD) demonstrates α-synuclein pathology spreading from the gut to the brain via the vagus nerve (Kim et al., Neuron, 2019). The pathology is associated with motor and non-motor behavioral deficits in wild-type mice. These findings support the idea that the gut could be a starting point for PD.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 687-689 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Endocrinology