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Scientists Investigate Possible Cause of Parkinson’s Disease
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Defective nucleoli (small nuclei) have been implicated in a number of rare hereditary conditions, as well as in neurodegenerative diseases like Huntington’s and Alzheimer’s. Nucleolus is the term for the microscopic structure inside the nucleus. In this structure inside the nucleus, proteins and RNA molecules are assembled, forming ribosomes, the cells’ protein factories.
Neurons that produce dopamine inside the brain of individuals with Parkinson’s were microscopically examined. This kind of cell malfunctions and dies in Parkinson’s, resulting in the typical palsy symptoms. Most nucleoli were in fact discovered to be defective inside these cells.
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http://www.ahealthblog.com/scientist...s-disease.html
Last edited by Chemar; 05-21-2015 at 06:54 PM.
Reason: sorry have to reduce the quote for copyright reasons!
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