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. 2016 Mar 29;113(13):3417-8.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1601976113. Epub 2016 Mar 16.

A role for iron deficiency in dopaminergic neurodegeneration

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A role for iron deficiency in dopaminergic neurodegeneration

Yvette Y Yien et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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Tfr1-mediated iron uptake is essential for the function of DA neurons. Various perturbations in gene-expression profile and biochemical and metabolic changes in DA neurons occur, leading to their degenerative demise during iron deficiency.

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