Link Found Between Parkinson’s Disease Genes And Manganese Poisoning
Science Daily, Sun, 01 Feb 2009 12:34 PM PST
A connection between genetic and environmental causes of Parkinson’s disease has been discovered by a research team. They found a genetic interaction between two Parkinson’s disease genes (alpha-synuclein and PARK9) and determined that the PARK9 protein can protect cells from manganese poisoning, which is an environmental risk factor for a Parkinson’s disease-like syndrome.
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