Age-dependent alpha-synuclein aggregation and Lewy body formation in Parkinson's disease.
Chun Chau Sung, Kenny K K Chung
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- Chun Chau Sung: Division of Life Science, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
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