The information obtained is relevant to neurological diseases involving impaired nerve-muscle cell interactions. Special emphasis is placed on studies involving the amyloidogenic peptide, Ab, and the tetrameric form of AChE, the G4 species, in human blood components. The information obtained is relevant to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's. Axoplasmic transport of calcitonin gene-related peptide in rat peripheral nerve as a function of age. Neurochem Res .
Platelets are the primary source of amyloid b peptide in human blood.
Biochem Biophys Res Comm. J Appl Physiol. Medical research focuses on new medications for Parkinson's disease including entacapone, pramipexole, ropinirole, rasagiline, nicotine receptor antagonists, neuroimmunophilins, and neurotrophic factors. Surgical research includes evaluation of cell transplantion strategies for Parkinson's disease and Huntington s disease. Investigations into the causes and treatment of fatigue in Parkinson's disease are underway.