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

Genome Med · 2017-10-19

DOI: 10.1186/s13073-017-0483-4PMID: 29052536

Open accessresearch-article; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., ExtramuralOriginal source ↗

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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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