National Key Basic Science Research Project (973 Project,2011CB510003);the Natural Science Foundation of China (No.31300893).
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the selective loss of dopaminergic neurons in substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc). Although the pathogenic mechanism un...
by research grants from the National Nature Science Foundation(NO.81000541and NO.81171201);by the National Basic Research Program(NO.2011CB510003).
Alzheimer’s disease(AD)is the most common neurodegenerative disorder affecting the elderly people.AD is characterized by progressive and gradual decline in cognitive function and memory loss.While familial early-onse...
Acknowledgements This work was supported by grants from the National Natu- ral Science Foundation of China (No 81000547; 30930035), the National Basic Research Program of China (No 2011CB510003), and the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD).
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To develop a C. elegans model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and to evaluate the role of autophagy in the disease. Methods: Stable transgenic worms expressing the G93A mutant form of Cu,Zn-superoxide dismut...
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