| Literature DB >> 12210791 |
John E Duda1, Benoit I Giasson, Meghann E Mabon, Virginia M-Y Lee, John Q Trojanowski.
Abstract
Intracytoplasmic inclusions composed of alpha-synuclein (alpha-syn) are characteristic of neurodegenerative Lewy body disorders. Using novel monoclonal antibodies raised against altered alpha-syn, we uncovered an unprecedented and extensive burden of alpha-syn pathology in the striatum of Lewy body disorders. The highest density of striatal pathology was observed in patients with a combination of Alzheimer's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies or pure dementia with Lewy bodies, and these alpha-syn aggregates may contribute to the parkinsonism seen in these disorders.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12210791 DOI: 10.1002/ana.10279
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Neurol ISSN: 0364-5134 Impact factor: 10.422