Nna proteins play role in catastrophic neuron death in mice, flies -- and perhaps people

Thursday, June 24, 2010 - 12:01 in Biology & Nature

A team of researchers, led by scientists at the University of California, San Diego, have identified a key player in the dramatic loss of neurons in mice and fly models, a discovery that could help illuminate the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in human neurodegenerative disorders, such as Parkinson's disease.

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