| Literature DB >> 21210060 |
Ebany J Martinez-Finley1, Daiana Silva Avila, Sudipta Chakraborty, Michael Aschner.
Abstract
Neurodegeneration is characterized by the cell death or loss of structure and/or function of neurons. Many neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson's disease (PD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) are the result of neurodegenerative processes. Metals are essential for many life processes, but they are also culpable for several neurodegenerative mechanisms. In this review, we discuss the role of metals in neurodegenerative diseases with emphasis on the utility of Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) genetic models in deciphering mechanisms associated with the etiology of PD and AD.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21210060 PMCID: PMC3172965 DOI: 10.1039/c0mt00064g
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Metallomics ISSN: 1756-5901 Impact factor: 4.526