Drug target could fight Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Disease

3 Mar 2021
Brain
An artist's impression of the brain, made from images of the SARM1 protein.

Neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease are in the firing line after researchers identified an attractive therapeutic drug target.

An international collaboration, co-led by University of Queensland researchers, has isolated and analysed the structure and function of a protein found in the brain’s nerve fibres called SARM1.

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