http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/neurogeneis Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Fri, 15 May 2026 20:29:43 -0400 Fri, 15 May 2026 20:29:43 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/199/using-stem-cell-and-gene-therapy-technologies-to-treat-parkinsons-disease By Heena Mulchandani - The sudden onset of Parkinsonism in drug addicts consuming the heroin- analogue MPTP in the 1980’s, led to its discovery as a potential cause of sporadic PD; indeed several chemical agents such as Rotenone have also received considerable attention (2). Although its etiology is still incompletely understood, the role of genetics in the pathogenesis of PD has been hotly debated for decades. The recent discovery of at least five genes (such as a-synuclein and parkin (Park-2))(3) together with animal lesion models (6-OHDA, MPTP, Rotenone) and human post mortem tissue analysis has polarized belief... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:45 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/199/using-stem-cell-and-gene-therapy-technologies-to-treat-parkinsons-disease