Fruit flies help identify genes that may be treatment targets in Parkinson’s
WHY IT MATTERS
If these genes prove to be valid targets in human clinical trials, they could lead to new Parkinson's treatments that address movement problems through a different biological pathway than current medications.
Scientists used fruit flies to study Parkinson's disease and found three genes that might be important for treating it. When researchers changed these genes in fruit flies, the flies moved better. This discovery could help doctors develop new treatments for Parkinson's disease in the future.
By analyzing data sets from both humans and fruit flies and conducting experiments in living fruit flies, researchers have identified several genes that may be risk factors or useful therapeutic targets in Parkinson’s disease, according to a study. “We were particularly excited to find that manipulation of STAM1/2, INPP4A/B, and TMEM55A/B genes improved movement problems, […] The post Fruit flies help identify genes that may be treatment targets in Parkinson’s appeared fi