Liquid-liquid phase separation of α-synuclein: a new mechanistic insight for α-synuclein aggregation associated with Parkinson's disease pathogenesis

S Mukherjee, A Sakunthala, L Gadhe… - Journal of molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aberrant aggregation of the misfolded presynaptic protein, α-Synuclein (α-Syn) into Lewy
body (LB) and Lewy neuritis (LN) is a major pathological hallmark of Parkinson's disease …

Therapeutics in the pipeline targeting α-synuclein for Parkinson's disease

HG Jasutkar, SE Oh, MM Mouradian - Pharmacological reviews, 2022 - ASPET
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder and the
fastest growing neurologic disease in the world, yet no disease-modifying therapy is …

O-GlcNAc forces an α-synuclein amyloid strain with notably diminished seeding and pathology

AT Balana, AL Mahul-Mellier, BA Nguyen… - Nature chemical …, 2024 - nature.com
Amyloid-forming proteins such α-synuclein and tau, which are implicated in Alzheimer's and
Parkinson's disease, can form different fibril structures or strains with distinct toxic properties …

In vivo effects of the alpha-synuclein misfolding inhibitor minzasolmin supports clinical development in Parkinson's disease

DL Price, A Khan, R Angers, A Cardenas… - npj Parkinson's …, 2023 - nature.com
Direct targeting of alpha-synuclein (ASYN) has emerged as a disease-modifying strategy for
Parkinson's disease and other synucleinopathies which is being approached using both …

Aggregate-prone brain regions in Parkinson's disease are rich in unique N-terminus α-synuclein conformers with high proteolysis susceptibility

JA Wiseman, HC Murray, RLMF Faull… - npj Parkinson's …, 2024 - nature.com
In Parkinson's disease (PD), and other α-synucleinopathies, α-synuclein (α-Syn) aggregates
form a myriad of conformational and truncational variants. Most antibodies used to detect …

Protein misfolding and amyloid nucleation through liquid–liquid phase separation

S Mukherjee, M Poudyal, K Dave, P Kadu… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) is an emerging phenomenon in cell physiology and
diseases. The weak multivalent interaction prerequisite for LLPS is believed to be facilitated …

Intermediates of α-synuclein aggregation: Implications in Parkinson's disease pathogenesis

L Gadhe, A Sakunthala, S Mukherjee, N Gahlot… - Biophysical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cytoplasmic deposition of aberrantly misfolded α-synuclein (α-Syn) is a common feature of
synucleinopathies, including Parkinson's disease (PD). However, the precise pathogenic …

Multiple system atrophy: α-Synuclein strains at the neuron-oligodendrocyte crossroad

K Reddy, BV Dieriks - Molecular Neurodegeneration, 2022 - Springer
The aberrant accumulation of α-Synuclein within oligodendrocytes is an enigmatic,
pathological feature specific to Multiple system atrophy (MSA). Since the characterization of …

All-or-none amyloid disassembly via chaperone-triggered fibril unzipping favors clearance of α-synuclein toxic species

A Franco, P Gracia, A Colom… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
α-synuclein aggregation is present in Parkinson's disease and other neuropathologies.
Among the assemblies that populate the amyloid formation process, oligomers and short …

α-Synuclein Strains and Their Relevance to Parkinson's Disease, Multiple System Atrophy, and Dementia with Lewy Bodies

NJ Graves, Y Gambin, E Sierecki - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Like many neurodegenerative diseases, Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by the
formation of proteinaceous aggregates in brain cells. In PD, those proteinaceous aggregates …