Targeting Sonic Hedgehog Protein May Help Parkinson's Patients

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