Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, but we still do not understand why this disease occurs. Scientists from the UCLouvain de Duve Institute have discovered a new type of molecular damage that is linked to the metabolism of sugar (glycolysis). They also discovered a mechanism that allows cells to prevent this type of damage. A deficiency in this mechanism leads to the accumulation of damage and Parkinson’s disease. Understanding the molecular origin of Parkinson’s disease might help develop therapies that treat not only the symptoms but also the cause of the disease.
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