Parkinson's disease
Mutations in the parkin gene are linked to development of juvenile onset of Parkinson's disease and recent studies have reported that parkin can protect against increased oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction caused by a variety of oxidative and toxic insults.
Mutations in the <span class="gene" id="22841634-1-17-23">parkin</span> gene are linked to development of juvenile onset of <span class="disease" id="22841634-1-76-95">Parkinson's disease</span> and recent studies have reported that parkin can protect against increased oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction caused by a variety of oxidative and toxic insults.