The cause and pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease remain unknown; mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative damage, environmental factors, and genetic predisposition might all be involved. Identification of the causative genes for familial Parkinson's diseases allow study of the pathogenesis of the disease at
Are ubiquitination pathways central to Parkinson's disease?
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1695(1-3), 235-247 (2004-12-02)
The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) is important for intracellular proteolysis, and is responsible for a diverse array of biologically important cellular processes, such as cell-cycle progression, signaling cascades and developmental programs. This system is also involved in the protein quality control
Molecular pathways of neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease.