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TWiN 30: Gut to brain spread of alpha-synuclein in Parkinson's disease

This Week in Neuroscience

English - May 24, 2022 19:53 - 1 hour - 40 MB - ★★★★★ - 75 ratings
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TWiN describes experiments demonstrating that gut injection of alpha-synuclein fibrils in mice converts endogenous alpha-synuclein to a pathologic form that spreads to the brain and leads to features of Parkinson’s disease.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Ori Lieberman, Jason Shepherd, Timothy Cheung, and Vivianne Morrison

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Links for this episode Gut-brain alpha-synuclein transport in PD (Neuron) Gut has a mind of its own (Colbert Report) Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

Music is by Ronald Jenkees

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