[HTML][HTML] Striatal synaptic adaptations in Parkinson's disease

W Shen, S Zhai, DJ Surmeier - Neurobiology of disease, 2022 - Elsevier
The striatum is densely innervated by mesencephalic dopaminergic neurons that modulate
acquisition and vigor of goal-directed actions and habits. This innervation is progressively …

LRRK2 phosphorylation of Rab GTPases in Parkinson's disease

SR Pfeffer - FEBS letters, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Rab GTPases comprise a large family of conserved GTPases that are critical regulators of
the secretory and endocytic pathways. The human genome encodes~ 65 Rabs that localize …

The role of Smo-Shh/Gli signaling activation in the prevention of neurological and ageing disorders

A Prajapati, S Mehan, Z Khan - Biogerontology, 2023 - Springer
Sonic hedgehog (Shh) signaling is an essential central nervous system (CNS) pathway
involved during embryonic development and later life stages. Further, it regulates cell …

Pathogenic LRRK2 control of primary cilia and Hedgehog signaling in neurons and astrocytes of mouse brain

SS Khan, Y Sobu, HS Dhekne, F Tonelli, K Berndsen… - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
Activating LRRK2 mutations cause Parkinson's disease, and pathogenic LRRK2 kinase
interferes with ciliogenesis. Previously, we showed that cholinergic interneurons of the …

Alterations in neurotransmitter co-release in Parkinson's disease

K Barcomb, CP Ford - Experimental Neurology, 2023 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease is a neurological disorder characterized by degeneration of midbrain
dopamine neurons, which results in numerous adaptations in basal ganglia circuits …

A cell therapy approach based on iPSC-derived midbrain organoids for the restoration of motor function in a Parkinson's disease mouse model

CL Fu, BC Dong, X Jiang, D Li, J Yao - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the
degeneration of dopaminergic (DA) neurons in the substantia nigra and loss of DA …

Intercellular communication in the central nervous system as deduced by chemical neuroanatomy and quantitative analysis of images: Impact on neuropharmacology

D Guidolin, C Tortorella, M Marcoli, G Maura… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the last decades, new evidence on brain structure and function has been acquired by
morphological investigations based on synergic interactions between biochemical anatomy …

D1/D5 inverse agonists restore striatal cholinergic interneuron physiology in dyskinetic mice

RM Paz, AM Stahl, L Rela, MG Murer… - Movement …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background In advanced stages of Parkinson's disease (PD), dyskinesia and motor
fluctuations become seriously debilitating and therapeutic options become scarce. Aberrant …

Effects of curcumin to counteract levodopa-induced toxicity in zebrafish

P Briñez-Gallego, DG da Costa Silva… - Journal of Toxicology …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor
dysfunction due to the death of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars …

Developmental pathways linked to the vulnerability of adult midbrain dopaminergic neurons to neurodegeneration

N Prakash - Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The degeneration of dopaminergic and other neurons in the aging brain is considered a
process starting well beyond the infantile and juvenile period. In contrast to other dopamine …