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Breathing new life into an old target: pulmonary disease drugs for Parkinson's disease therapy.

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Abdelmotilib, H; West, AB
Published in: Genome Med
October 19, 2017

Increases in α-synuclein protein expression are suspected to increase the risk of the development of Parkinson's disease (PD). A recent study has demonstrated that β2-adrenergic receptor (β2AR) agonists decrease histone acetylation in the α-synuclein gene and suppress transcription. Coupled with the anti-inflammatory effects that are associated with β2AR activation, this two-pronged attack holds promise for PD treatment and the development of new therapeutic approaches for this disease.

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Genome Med

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1756-994X

Publication Date

October 19, 2017

Volume

9

Issue

1

Start / End Page

88

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • alpha-Synuclein
  • Parkinson Disease
  • Humans
  • Drug Delivery Systems
  • Antiparkinson Agents
  • Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists
  • 3105 Genetics
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
  • 0604 Genetics
 

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Abdelmotilib, H., & West, A. B. (2017). Breathing new life into an old target: pulmonary disease drugs for Parkinson's disease therapy. Genome Med, 9(1), 88. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13073-017-0483-4
Abdelmotilib, Hisham, and Andrew B. West. “Breathing new life into an old target: pulmonary disease drugs for Parkinson's disease therapy.Genome Med 9, no. 1 (October 19, 2017): 88. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13073-017-0483-4.
Abdelmotilib, Hisham, and Andrew B. West. “Breathing new life into an old target: pulmonary disease drugs for Parkinson's disease therapy.Genome Med, vol. 9, no. 1, Oct. 2017, p. 88. Pubmed, doi:10.1186/s13073-017-0483-4.
Journal cover image

Published In

Genome Med

DOI

EISSN

1756-994X

Publication Date

October 19, 2017

Volume

9

Issue

1

Start / End Page

88

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • alpha-Synuclein
  • Parkinson Disease
  • Humans
  • Drug Delivery Systems
  • Antiparkinson Agents
  • Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists
  • 3105 Genetics
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
  • 0604 Genetics