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. 1998 Nov;3(6):493-9.
doi: 10.1038/sj.mp.4000446.

Alpha synuclein is present in Lewy bodies in sporadic Parkinson's disease

E Mezey  1 , A M Dehejia, G Harta, N Tresser, S F Suchy, R L Nussbaum, M J Brownstein, M H Polymeropoulos
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Alpha synuclein is present in Lewy bodies in sporadic Parkinson's disease

E Mezey et al. Mol Psychiatry. 1998 Nov.

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  • Mol Psychiatry 1999 Mar;4(2):197

Abstract

A missense mutation in the human alpha synuclein gene was recently identified in some cases of familial Parkinson's disease (FPD). We have developed an antibody that recognizes the C-terminal 12 amino acids of the human alpha synuclein protein and have demonstrated that alpha synuclein is an abundant component of the Lewy bodies found within the degenerating neurons of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). The presence of alpha synuclein in Lewy bodies of sporadic PD patients suggests a central role for alpha synuclein in the pathogenesis of PD.

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