| Literature DB >> 22441017 |
Patricia Gómez-Suaga1, Sabine Hilfiker.
Abstract
Alterations in autophagy are thought to underlie various neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson disease (PD). Previous studies have indicated that the PD gene leucine rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) is involved in this process, but its mechanism of action has remained unknown. Our recent work describes how LRRK2 acts through calcium-mediated events originating from acidic stores to regulate autophagy and cell survival, which may give rise to novel therapeutic strategies.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22441017 DOI: 10.4161/auto.19305
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Autophagy ISSN: 1554-8627 Impact factor: 16.016