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The distribution of monoamine oxidase subtypes in the human brain-stem is described. Results are discussed in relation to the MAO-B inhibiting therapy of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Additionally, attention is focused onto the pathogenesis of PD, especially on radical mechanisms which might be mediated via exotoxins and amplified by endogenous radicals.
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Konradi, C., Riederer, P., Heinsen, H. (1989). Histochemistry of MAO subtypes in the brainstem of humans: a relation to the radical hypothesis of Parkinson’s disease?. In: Przuntek, H., Riederer, P. (eds) Early Diagnosis and Preventive Therapy in Parkinson’s Disease. Key Topics in Brain Research. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-8994-8_29
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