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Shendelman S, Jonason A, Martinat C, Leete T and Abeliovich A. 2004. DJ-1 is a redox-dependent molecular chaperone that inhibits alpha-synuclein aggregate formation. Plos Biology 2(11): 1764-1773.
• Is this article primary or secondary literature? If secondary literature, is it a meta-analysis? See: how to distinguish primary vs secondary literature.
• What is the hypothesis being tested?
• What is the experimental approach to testing the hypothesis? What was measured?
• What were the important quantitative results?
• Explain whether the results support or contradict the hypothesis (based on the discussion section).
• What do the results mean in terms of the broader issues that motivated the study (based on the conclusions)?
The response should include a reference list. Using double-space, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.