Space exploration and risk of Parkinson’s disease: a perspective review

Abstract Systemic mitochondrial dysfunction, dopamine loss, sustained structural changes in the basal ganglia including reduced tyrosine hydroxylase, and altered gait- these effects observed in space-flown animals and astronauts mirrors Parkinson’s disease (PD). Evidence of mitochondrial changes in...

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Main Authors: Nilufar Ali, Afshin Beheshti, Greg Hampikian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
Series:npj Microgravity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41526-024-00457-6
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