Shared thought experiment

“Could restoring mitochondrial function slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease?”

TL;DR

Mitochondrial damage in dopamine neurons is a leading hypothesis for Parkinson’s pathology, so therapies that restore mitochondrial function plausibly slow progression.

Plausibility:60 / 85

Papers:0

Trials:0

Quality:★★★★★

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Your what-if

“Mitochondria → Parkinson’s”

Target:: Mitochondria → Parkinson’s
Approach:

0/ 85

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Mitochondrial damage in dopamine neurons is a leading hypothesis for Parkinson’s pathology, so therapies that restore mitochondrial function plausibly slow progression.

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Comments

MI@minji_d· 4h ago
Saved this — exactly the kind of question I keep wondering about.
SL@sleep_owl· 4h ago
Higher plausibility than I expected, honestly.
BI@bio_nerd· 4h ago
Need more longitudinal data tbh.