IIT Mandi Researchers And US Researchers Investigate Protein’s Role In Parkinson’s Disease Progression

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi and three US universities have investigated a crucial protein involved in the progression of Parkinson’s disease.

According to officials, Parkinson’s disease is on the rise globally, with experts projecting a substantial 200-300 per cent increase in cases in India over the next two to three decades.

Researchers worldwide are actively engaged in unravelling the complexities of this disease, from its causes and progression to understanding patterns and outcomes, they said.

The research was conducted by IIT Mandi researchers in collaboration with University of California in San Diego, Baylor College of Medicine and Emory University, Atlanta, USA. The study has also been published in an open access journal, “Neuron”.

“The team has used a comprehensive array of techniques to understand the nature of one particular protein that has been associated with Parkinson’s disease,” Dube Dheeraj Prakashchand, Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, IIT Mandi.