Scientists uncover the protein link that spreads Parkinson’s — and we have a drug that blocks it.
A new discovery could significantly alter the landscape of Parkinson’s disease treatment—using a drug that’s already FDA-approved.
Scientists have identified how two brain cell surface proteins, Aplp1 and Lag3, work together to facilitate the spread of toxic alpha-synuclein proteins, which are central to Parkinson’s disease progression.
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