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A simple illustration showing the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in neurodegenerative diseases. ROS may be produced from different sources, causing the mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidation of proteins, lipid peroxidation, and DNA denaturation, leading to neurodegeneration. The red arrow shows the processing. Red pointing arrow is showing the inducing effects.
