Structural and functional insights into α-synuclein fibril polymorphism

S Mehra, L Gadhe, R Bera, AS Sawner, SK Maji - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Abnormal accumulation of aggregated α-synuclein (α-Syn) is seen in a variety of
neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's disease (PD), multiple system atrophy …

More than meets the eye in Parkinson's disease and other synucleinopathies: from proteinopathy to lipidopathy

M Flores-Leon, TF Outeiro - Acta Neuropathologica, 2023 - Springer
The accumulation of proteinaceous inclusions in the brain is a common feature among
neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease (PD), and …

Detection of α-synuclein in CSF by RT-QuIC in patients with isolated rapid-eye-movement sleep behaviour disorder: a longitudinal observational study

A Iranzo, G Fairfoul, ACN Ayudhaya… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Isolated rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep behaviour disorder (IRBD) can be
part of the prodromal stage of the α-synucleinopathies Parkinson's disease and dementia …

Alpha-synuclein seeding shows a wide heterogeneity in multiple system atrophy

I Martinez-Valbuena, NP Visanji, A Kim… - Translational …, 2022 - Springer
Background Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a neurodegenerative condition characterized
by variable combinations of parkinsonism, autonomic failure, cerebellar ataxia and …

Molecular mechanism for the synchronized electrostatic coacervation and co-aggregation of alpha-synuclein and tau

P Gracia, D Polanco, J Tarancón-Díez, I Serra… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Amyloid aggregation of α-synuclein (αS) is the hallmark of Parkinson's disease and other
synucleinopathies. Recently, Tau protein, generally associated with Alzheimer's disease …

α-Synuclein Aggregation Is Triggered by Oligomeric Amyloid-β 42 via Heterogeneous Primary Nucleation

DM Vadukul, M Papp, RJ Thrush, J Wang… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
An increasing number of cases where amyloids of different proteins are found in the same
patient are being reported. This observation complicates diagnosis and clinical intervention …

Recombinant pro-CTSD (cathepsin D) enhances SNCA/α-synuclein degradation in α-synucleinopathy models

S Prieto Huarcaya, A Drobny, ARA Marques… - Autophagy, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Parkinson disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the abnormal
intracellular accumulation of SNCA/α-synuclein. While the exact mechanisms underlying …

A rapid α‐synuclein seed assay of Parkinson's disease CSF panel shows high diagnostic accuracy

CD Orrù, TC Ma, AG Hughson… - Annals of clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Assays that specifically measure α‐synuclein seeding activity in biological
fluids could revolutionize the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. Recent improvements in α …

Propagation of tau and α-synuclein in the brain: therapeutic potential of the glymphatic system

DM Lopes, SK Llewellyn, IF Harrison - Translational Neurodegeneration, 2022 - Springer
Many neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease,
are characterised by the accumulation of misfolded protein deposits in the brain, leading to a …

Alpha-synuclein and lipids: the elephant in the room?

A Sarchione, A Marchand, JM Taymans… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Since the initial identification of alpha-synuclein (α-syn) at the synapse, numerous studies
demonstrated that α-syn is a key player in the etiology of Parkinson's disease (PD) and other …