Open AccessSaliva α-synuclein and a high extinction coefficient protein: A novel approach in assessment biomarkers of Parkinson′s disease
Author(s) -
Marwan S.M. Al-Nimer,
Sabah F Mshatat,
Hajer Ibrahem Abdulla
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4103/1947-2714.147980
Subject(s) - saliva , medicine , biomarker , parkinson's disease , gastroenterology , disease , biology , biochemistry
The pathological hallmark of Parkinson's disease (PD) is the appearance of intracytoplasmic inclusions known as Lewy bodies in which its principal component is α-synuclein.