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Progression of Parkinson’s disease in the substantia nigra. The pathophysiology involves the loss of dopaminergic neurons and Lewy bodies, which are aggregations of alpha-synuclein protein clusters bound to ubiquitin. This can damage the dopaminergic neurons when they form in the substantia nigra and interfere with pathways responsible for motor function and other cognitive processes.
