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Dopamine is a catecholamine neurotransmitter central to reward, motivation, motor control, and executive function. Its synthesis is directly dependent on iron -- the rate-limiting enzyme tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) requires Fe2+ as a cofactor. This iron dependency makes d…
Ferroptosis is a form of iron-dependent regulated cell death driven by the accumulation of lipid peroxides on cellular membranes pendergrass 2026 microbial metallomics parkinsons ferroptosis, riederer 2021 iron concert master parkinsons. Unlike apoptosis or necrosis, fe…
The second most common neurodegenerative disease, affecting over 10 million people worldwide dorsey 2018 parkinsons incidence meta analysis. Characterized by progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra, alpha-synuclein aggregation (Lewy bodies), and…