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Review
. 2009 Jun;41(6):437-45.
doi: 10.1093/abbs/gmp031.

The lysosome and neurodegenerative diseases

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The lysosome and neurodegenerative diseases

Lisha Zhang et al. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai). 2009 Jun.
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Abstract

It has long been believed that the lysosome is an important digestive organelle. There is increasing evidence that the lysosome is also involved in pathogenesis of a variety of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Abnormal protein degradation and deposition induced by lysosomal dysfunction may be the primary contributor to age-related neurodegeneration. In this review, the possible relationship between lysosome and various neurodegenerative diseases is described.

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