Most of the work has come from Naoi and colleagues in Japan.

Mitochondrial permeability transition mediates apoptosis induced by N-methyl(R)salsolinol, an endogenous neurotoxin, and is inhibited by Bcl-2 and ... - PubMed - NCBI
Functional mechanism of neuroprotection by inhibitors of type B monoamine oxidase in Parkinson's disease. - PubMed - NCBI
Revelation in the neuroprotective functions of rasagiline and selegiline: the induction of distinct genes by different mechanisms. - PubMed - NCBI
Rasagiline protects against alpha-synuclein induced sensitivity to oxidative stress in dopaminergic cells. - PubMed - NCBI
Rasagiline prevents cyclosporine A-sensitive superoxide flashes induced by PK11195, the initial signal of mitochondrial membrane permeabilization a... - PubMed - NCBI