Insights from Caenorhabditis elegans on the role of metals in neurodegenerative diseases

Ebany J. Martinez-Finley; Daiana Silva Avila; Sudipta Chakraborty; Michael Aschner

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Insights from Caenorhabditis elegans on the role of metals in neurodegenerative diseases

Ebany J. Martinez-Finley, Daiana Silva Avila, Sudipta Chakraborty, Michael Aschner

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Abstract

Neurodegeneration is characterized by the cell death or loss of structure and/or function of neurons. Many neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson's disease (PD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) are the result of neurodegenerative processes. Metals are essential for many life processes, but they are also culpable for several neurodegenerative mechanisms. In this review, we discuss the role of metals in neurodegenerative diseases with emphasis on the utility of Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) genetic models in deciphering mechanisms associated with the etiology of PD and AD.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	271-279
Number of pages	9
Journal	Metallomics
Volume	3
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c0mt00064g
Publication status	Published - Mar 1 2011
Externally published	Yes

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Biophysics
Biomaterials
Biochemistry
Metals and Alloys

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Martinez-Finley, E. J., Avila, D. S., Chakraborty, S., & Aschner, M. (2011). Insights from Caenorhabditis elegans on the role of metals in neurodegenerative diseases. Metallomics, 3(3), 271-279. https://doi.org/10.1039/c0mt00064g

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