Regulating neuronal membrane lipids could be the key to Alzheimer's, Parkinson's
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 - 13:50
in Biology & Nature
Using latest-generation molecular simulations researchers have demonstrated that a decrease in polyunsaturated lipids in neuronal membranes, as seen in Parkinson's and Alzheimer's sufferers, directly affects the binding rate of dopamine and adenosine receptors.