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Alpha-Synuclein Flashcards

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Explain how the protein alpha-synuclein is believed to be linked to cellular changes that occur in Parkinson’s disease

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Dopamine producing neurons are believed to be exposed to excessive amount of alpha-synuclein and believed that accumulation of these cells impairs the ability to transmit dopamine

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