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ArticleGenetics2021

Characterizing dopaminergic neuron vulnerability using genome-wide analysis.

Jacinta Davis, Claire Da Silva Santos, Narda Caudillo Zavala, Nicholas Gans, Daniel Patracuolla, Monica Fehrenbach, Daniel T Babcock

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Article in Genetics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jacinta DavisDepartment of Biological Sciences, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA.
Claire Da Silva SantosDepartment of Biological Sciences, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA.
Narda Caudillo ZavalaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA.
Nicholas GansDepartment of Biological Sciences, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA.
Daniel PatracuollaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA.
Monica FehrenbachDepartment of Biological Sciences, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA.
Daniel T BabcockDepartment of Biological Sciences, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8102-9133
Lehigh University · US

Funding

Regulation of Synaptic Dysfunction and Maintenance with age using DrosophilaR01NS110727 · NINDS · LEHIGH UNIVERSITY · PI BABCOCK, DANIEL T. · 2019 to 2023
$1.7M
NIH HHS R01 NS110727NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS110727
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Parkinson's disease (PD) is primarily characterized by the loss of dopaminergic (DA) neurons in the brain. However, little is known about why DA neurons are selectively vulnerable to PD. To identify genes that are associated with DA neuron loss, we screened through 201 wild-caught populations of Drosophila melanogaster as part of the Drosophila Genetic Reference Panel. Here, we identify the top-associated genes containing single-nucleotide polymorphisms that render DA neurons vulnerable. These genes were further analyzed by using mutant analysis and tissue-specific knockdown for functional validation. We found that this loss of DA neurons caused progressive locomotor dysfunction in mutants and gene knockdown analysis. The identification of genes associated with the progressive loss of DA neurons should help to uncover factors that render these neurons vulnerable in PD, and possibly develop strategies to make these neurons more resilient.

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LocomotionPolymorphism, Single NucleotideAnimalsDopaminergic NeuronsDrosophila melanogasterGenome, InsectParkinson DiseasedopamineDrosophilaneurodegneration

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PMID34038543
PMCPMC8864742
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