A Microarray Analysis of Parkinson’s Disease: New Clues and Evaluation
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چکیده
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is complex and most likely results from an unknown combination of genetic and environmental factors. Here, we defined discrete genes (DGs) in a microarray analysis and found that the percentage of DGs versus all analyzable genes correlated with PD progression. Furthermore, this new parameter was also easily used to evaluate the therapeutic effect of highfrequency electro-acupuncture (EA), thus improving symptoms of PD model rats.
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