1. Research review of parkinson's disease
Recent research has identified that the culprit may be due to neurotoxins, genetics, or cell death caused by abnormalities in the brain. ... Once inside these cells, the heavy metal provokes a series of biochemical and molecular events leading to cell death induced by apoptosis and/or necrosis (Roth & Garrick 2003). ... The specific mechanism of cell death is still under research. ... Apoptosis is characterized by DNA fragmentation, cell shrinkage, and a lack of inflammatory response. Also, mitochondrion is thought to have a very significant role in the events that lead to apoptotic cell ...
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