One more factor joins the plot: Pbx1 regulates differentiation and survival of midbrain dopaminergic neurons

• Published in: The EMBO journal Vol. 35; no. 18; pp. 1957 - 1959
• Main Author: Castro, Diogo S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Blackwell Publishing Ltd 15.09.2016; Nature Publishing Group UK; Springer Nature B.V; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: Dopamine; EMBO11; EMBO27; Neurons; News & Views; Oxidative stress; Parkinson's disease; Transcription factors; Views

Midbrain dopaminergic neurons have been the subject of intense research, because of their importance in pathologies such as Parkinson's disease. In this issue of The EMBO Journal , Villaescusa et al ( 2016 ) show the transcription factor Pbx1 is required for the differentiation and survival of...