P21 Peptide’s Effects on Dopamine and Parkinson’s
## Parent Protein (CNTF) of P21 Peptide Rescues Dopamine Neurons. “Ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) has a neuroprotective effect on dopaminergic neurons. Nam et al. report that the capsaicin receptor TRPV1 expressed on astrocytes mediates the production of endogenous CNTF to inhibit degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in two rodent models of Parkinson's disease.” “Currently there is no neuroprotective or neurorestorative therapy for Parkinson’s disease. Here we report that transient rece