The Anticholinesterase Phenserine and Its Enantiomer Posiphen as 5′Untranslated-Region-Directed Translation Blockers of the Parkinson’s Alpha Synuclein Expression

There is compelling support for limiting expression of alpha-synuclein (α-syn) in the brains of Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients. An increase of SNCA gene copy number can genetically cause familial PD where increased dose of this pathogenic protein correlates with severity of symptoms (triplication...

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Main Authors: Sohan Mikkilineni, Ippolita Cantuti-Castelvetri, Catherine M. Cahill, Amelie Balliedier, Nigel H. Greig, Jack T. Rogers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Parkinson's Disease
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/142372
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