Alexander J Whitworth, PhD

Job title:
Lecturer
Organization:
University of Sheffield
Technology:
cell biology; molecular biology; animal model
genetics
mitochondria
PD Guide Terms:
Etiology
Therapeutic Development
Contributions:
Published Contributions:
Rapamycin activation of 4E-BP prevents DA neuronal loss in PD models - Q&A with Dr. Alex Whitworth
New Research: Rapamycin prevents dopaminergic neuron loss in PD models
17 Aug 2009 09:39 AM EST
Dr. Alex Whitworth describes his latest findings, demonstrating rapamycin can prevent dopaminergic loss and PD pathology using Drosophila and mammalian PD models through activation of the translation ... 
Mitofusin: the link between parkin, PINK1 and mitophagy?
How do parkin and PINK1 influence mitochondrial function?
4 Mar 2010 02:36 PM EST
A recent spate of papers on the functional relationship of PINK1 and parkin, and their involvement in autophagic degradation of mitochondria (mitophagy), have begun to illuminate our understanding of ... 
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