Novel Parkinson’s Therapy Suggested by New Research Findings

An international scientific team reports that they have shed light on the molecular mechanism underlying Parkinson's protein LRRK2. The group, which found a direct link between the protein's dimerization and mutations that lead to Parkinson's disease, believes their work could eventually lead to new therapies for this devastating disease. They report the results of their research (“A homologue of the Parkinson’s disease-associated protein LRRK2 undergoes a monomer-dimer transition du