Phosphatidylinositol-3, 4, 5-trisphosphate interacts with alpha-synuclein and initiates its aggregation and formation of Parkinson's disease-related fibril polymorphism

CJ Choong, C Aguirre, K Kakuda, G Beck… - Acta …, 2023 - Springer
Lipid interaction with α-synuclein (αSyn) has been long implicated in the pathogenesis of
Parkinson's disease (PD). However, it has not been fully determined which lipids are …

Higher urine bis (Monoacylglycerol) phosphate levels in LRRK2 G2019S mutation carriers: implications for therapeutic development

RN Alcalay, F Hsieh, E Tengstrand… - Movement …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background LRRK2 mutations are a common cause of dominantly inherited PD. Previous
studies showed decreases in urine levels of didocohexaenoyl (22: 6) bis (monoacylglycerol) …

The multiple roles of sphingomyelin in Parkinson's disease

P Signorelli, C Conte, E Albi - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Advances over the past decade have improved our understanding of the role of sphingolipid
in the onset and progression of Parkinson's disease. Much attention has been paid to …

Parkinson's disease-related genes and lipid alteration

M Fais, A Dore, M Galioto, G Galleri, C Crosio… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a complex and progressive neurodegenerative disorder with a
prevalence of approximately 0.5–1% among those aged 65–70 years. Although most of its …

LRRK2 and GBA1 variant carriers have higher urinary bis(monacylglycerol) phosphate concentrations in PPMI cohorts

KM Merchant, T Simuni, J Fedler… - npj Parkinson's …, 2023 - nature.com
We quantified concentrations of three isoforms of the endolysosomal lipid, bis
(monoacylglycerol) phosphate (BMP) in the urine of deeply phenotyped cohorts in the …

Genetic perspective on the synergistic connection between vesicular transport, lysosomal and mitochondrial pathways associated with Parkinson's disease …

S Smolders, C Van Broeckhoven - Acta neuropathologica communications, 2020 - Springer
Parkinson's disease (PD) and atypical parkinsonian syndromes (APS) are symptomatically
characterized by parkinsonism, with the latter presenting additionally a distinctive range of …

The endo-lysosomal system in Parkinson's disease: Expanding the horizon

A Muraleedharan, B Vanderperre - Journal of Molecular Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after
Alzheimer's disease, and its prevalence is increasing with age. A wealth of genetic evidence …

Membrane lipid raft homeostasis is directly linked to neurodegeneration

T Moll, JNG Marshall, N Soni, S Zhang… - Essays in …, 2021 - portlandpress.com
Age-associated neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS),
Parkinson's disease (PD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) are an unmet health need, with …

[HTML][HTML] From Lysosomal Storage Disorders to Parkinson's Disease–Challenges and Opportunities

R Mächtel, FA Boros, JP Dobert, P Arnold… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lysosomes are specialized organelles with an acidic pH that act as recycling hubs for
intracellular and extracellular components. They harbour numerous different hydrolytic …

Biochemical Characteristics of iPSC-Derived Dopaminergic Neurons from N370S GBA Variant Carriers with and without Parkinson's Disease

EV Grigor'eva, AE Kopytova, ES Yarkova… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
GBA variants increase the risk of Parkinson's disease (PD) by 10 times. The GBA gene
encodes the lysosomal enzyme glucocerebrosidase (GCase). The p. N370S substitution …