Parkinson's gene linked to early dysfunction in brain cells

MedicalXpress | أغس 03, 2026

Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered how a major Parkinson's disease gene disrupts the brain's most vulnerable dopamine-producing neurons before detectable neuronal loss. The study offers new clues for developing treatments that target the disease in its earliest stages, said the study's senior author, Loukia Parisiadou, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmacology. The findings are published in Nature Communications.