Alpha-synuclein protein homeostasis and oligomerization in iron-overloaded cells expressing mutant HFE
Objective: Study the direct and indirect effects of iron overload on alpha synuclein homeostasis in a genetic model of hemochromatosis (HFE) Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD)…The Roles of Diet, Exercise, & Supplements in Parkinson’s Disease Progression
Objective: The goal of this ongoing study is to describe whether modifiable aspects of lifestyle are associated with PD symptom severity and progression. Background: Epidemiological…Elemental profiles as biomarkers for diagnosis and disease progression of Parkinson’s disease
Objective: This study aims to analyse the elemental profiles in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with idiopathic Parkinson´s disease (PD) and age-matched control patients…Glial cells and iron accumulation in the brain of the Zitter rat
Objective: To investigate relationship between glial cell and iron accumulation in the brain of the Zitter rat, which is one of neurodegenerative disease model. Background:…In vivo MRI detection of Parkinson’s disease associated degeneration in the lateral ventral tier of substantia nigra pars compacta
Objective: To test a novel multimodal MRI approach for in vivo assessment of the subregion of substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc) most vulnerable to Parkinson's…Magnetic resonance imaging of nigrosome-1 in the diagnosis of early Parkinson’s: Initial results of the Parkinson’s magnetic imaging repository (PaMIR)
Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of T2* weighted high resolution 3T Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) in a prospective…MRI signatures of the brain of Parkinson’s disease and idiopathic REM sleep behavioral disorder subjects
Objective: To characterize brain microstructural integrity, iron loads, and functional connectivity in 10 idiopathic rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD), 10 Parkinson's disease (PD)…Brain iron levels in Parkinson’s disease by postmortem and MRI measurements: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective: In this study we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis aiming to understand PD-associated iron variations in all brain regions that have been examined,…Transcranial sonography of the substantia nigra and its correlation with iron metabolism and c-reactive protein in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To measure the echogenicity of the substantia nigra (SN) by transcranial sonography (TCS) in PD patients and discuss its correlation with iron metabolism and…Iron accumulation in a Wilson disease patient: Longitudinal 7T MRI and transcranial sonography study
Objective: To investigate longitudinal changes in clinical symptoms, 7T MRI and transcranial sonography (TCS) during chelating treatment in a Wilson disease (WD) patient. Background: Pathophysiological…