Targeting Sonic Hedgehog Protein May Help Parkinson's Patients
The sonic hedgehog protein, crucial for maintaining neurons involved in movement, may offer a new approach to managing the debilitating side effects of Parkinson's Disease treatment.
Topics
- dyskinesia
- movement
- basal ganglia
- rodents
- neurodegenerative disorders
- anatomy
- genes and molecules
- animals in research
- brain anatomy
- brain function
- neurotransmitter
- Parkinson's disease
- gene therapy
- protein pathways
- sonic hedgehog protein