Mitochondrial DNA damage in substantia nigra parscompacta astrocytes exacerbates dopaminergic neuron lossin a 6-hydroxydopamine mouse model of parkinsonism
Daniela A. Ayala, Grace M Hall, Debanjana Das, Eliana Tijerina, Luisa Lopez Villagran, Zaid Khan, Devanshi Paliwal, Anu Anand, Mendell Rimer, Rahul Srinivasan
This study shows that mitochondrial DNA damage in SNc astrocytes worsens dopaminergic neuron loss in a Parkinson's disease mouse model.
Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology · Mar 19, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience