Neurotoxicity Induced by Oxidative Stress and Aluminium in Relation to Parkinson’s Disease: A Mitochondrial Bioenergetic Approach by High‐Resolution Respirometry

The study of mitochondria during the last years has revealed that this organelle plays an important role in the development and onset of neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. The main hallmarks found in post‐mortem studies remark the importance of brain free radicals levels, the a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Iglesias González, Javier
Tipo de recurso: tesis doctoral
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC)
Repositorio:Minerva. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:minerva.usc.gal:10347/11435
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10347/11435
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Materias::Investigación::32 Ciencias médicas::3299 otras especialidades medicas (especificar)
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Sumario:The study of mitochondria during the last years has revealed that this organelle plays an important role in the development and onset of neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. The main hallmarks found in post‐mortem studies remark the importance of brain free radicals levels, the alteration in brain metabolic parameters and the presence of xenobiotics like metals for the neurodegenerative processes. Also, any energetic deficit related with the metabolic impairment due to an exposition to toxics or an increase in oxidative stress might be a favorable condition for the onset of Parkinson’s disease. Within this framework, and in order to gain insight in the aetiology of Parkinson’s disease, this Thesis was developed as a bioenergetics study focused to oxidative stress, Parkinson’s disease, and aluminium.