Oxidative Stress with Emphasis on the Role of LAMMA in Parkinson’s Disease

  • Paul F. Good
  • Daniel P. Perl
  • C. Warren Olanow
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Abstract

Until recently, the causes and underlying pathogenetic mechanisms responsible for cell degeneration in the neurodegenerative disorders have remained obscure. Neuro-pathological analysis have revealed the presence of cytoskeletal markers such as the Lewy body and neurofibrillary tangle, which are associated with the neuronal degeneration, but the cellular events underlying these changes were unknown. More recently, it has been proposed that oxidative stress may be a unifying factor in the pathogenesis of the major neurodegenerative diseases (Olanow, 1993). This hypothesis proposes that an increase in free radicals due to excess formation or diminished antioxidant defenses is responsible for damage to critical biological molecules such as cytoskeletal proteins, membrane lipids, and DNA. This chapter will review the evidence that oxidative stress contributes to cell damage in Parkinson’s disease (PD), with particular emphasis on the role of laser microprobe mass analysis (LAMMA) and the therapeutic implications of these observations.

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Multiple System Atrophy Globus Pallidus Peroxynitrous Acid Parkinsonian Brain Laser Microprobe Mass Analysis 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Paul F. Good
    • 1
  • Daniel P. Perl
    • 1
  • C. Warren Olanow
    • 2
  1. 1.Department of Pathology and Fishberg Research Center for NeurobiologyMount Sinai School of MedicineNew YorkUSA
  2. 2.Department of NeurologyMount Sinai School of MedicineNew YorkUSA

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