Publications by authors named "Arianna Ciullini"
The presence of protein aggregates is a hallmark of many neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's disease (PD), Alzheimer's disease (AD), and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). Traditionally, each disease has been associated with the aggregation of specific proteins, which serve as disease-specific biomarkers. For example, aggregates of α-synuclein (α-syn) are found in α-synucleinopathies such as PD, dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), and multiple system atrophy (MSA).
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- Parkinson's disease (PD) is a brain disorder that can cause problems with smell and digestion before the main symptoms appear.
- People with PD often have trouble smelling, swallowing, and digesting food.
- New research suggests that tiny germs in our gut and nose might help cause PD by affecting a protein in the brain called α-synuclein.