Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease: From Mechanistic Insights to Therapy.

ABSTRACT: Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative movement disorders worldwide. There are currently no cures or preventative treatments for PD. Emerging evidence indicates that mitochondrial dysfunction is closely associated with pathogenesis of sporadic and familial PD. Because dopaminergic neurons have high energy demand, cells affected by PD exhibit mitochondrial dysfunction that promotes the disease-defining the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc). The mitochondrion has a particularly important role as the cellular "powerhouse" of dopaminergic neurons. Therefore, mitochondria have become a promising therapeutic target for PD treatments. This review aims to describe mitochondrial dysfunction in the pathology of PD, outline the gen

SUBMITTER: Gao XY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9250984 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature