[HTML][HTML] Alpha synuclein post translational modifications: potential targets for Parkinson's disease therapy?

V Brembati, G Faustini, F Longhena… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the most common neurodegenerative disorder with motor
symptoms. The neuropathological alterations characterizing the brain of patients with PD …

Effects of α-synuclein-associated post-translational modifications in Parkinson's disease

S He, F Wang, KKL Yung, S Zhang… - ACS chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
α-Synuclein (α-syn), a small highly conserved presynaptic protein containing 140 amino
acids, is thought to be the main pathological hallmark in related neurodegenerative …

Modulating α-synuclein propagation and decomposition: implications in Parkinson's disease therapy

B Li, X Xiao, M Bi, Q Jiao, X Chen, C Yan, X Du… - Ageing Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract α-Synuclein (α-Syn) is closely related to the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease
(PD). Under pathological conditions, the conformation of α-syn changes and different forms …

[HTML][HTML] Alpha-synuclein contribution to neuronal and glial damage in Parkinson's disease

K Saramowicz, N Siwecka, G Galita… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a complex neurodegenerative disease characterized by the
progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra and the widespread …

[HTML][HTML] Living in promiscuity: the multiple partners of alpha-synuclein at the synapse in physiology and pathology

F Longhena, G Faustini, MG Spillantini… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Alpha-synuclein (α-syn) is a small protein that, in neurons, localizes predominantly to
presynaptic terminals. Due to elevated conformational plasticity, which can be affected by …

α-Synuclein misfolding and aggregation: Implications in Parkinson's disease pathogenesis

S Mehra, S Sahay, SK Maji - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Proteins …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract α-Synuclein (α-Syn) has been extensively studied for its structural and biophysical
properties owing to its pathophysiological role in Parkinson's disease (PD). Lewy bodies …

[HTML][HTML] New perspectives on roles of alpha-synuclein in Parkinson's disease

G Zhang, Y Xia, F Wan, K Ma, X Guo, L Kou… - Frontiers in aging …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the synucleinopathies spectrum of disorders typified by
the presence of intraneuronal protein inclusions. It is primarily composed of misfolded and …

[HTML][HTML] Alpha-synuclein post-translational modifications as potential biomarkers for Parkinson disease and other synucleinopathies

AW Schmid, B Fauvet, M Moniatte… - Molecular & Cellular …, 2013 - ASBMB
The development of novel therapies against neurodegenerative disorders requires the
ability to detect their early, presymptomatic manifestations in order to enable treatment …

Alpha-synuclein: The interplay of pathology, neuroinflammation, and environmental factors in Parkinson's disease

S He, S Zhong, G Liu, J Yang - Neurodegenerative Diseases, 2021 - karger.com
Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a multifactorial, chronic, and progressive
neurodegenerative disease. α-Synuclein (α-syn), which is the main protein component of …

The contribution of alpha synuclein to neuronal survival and function–Implications for Parkinson's disease

MJ Benskey, RG Perez… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The aggregation of alpha synuclein (α‐syn) is a neuropathological feature that defines a
spectrum of disorders collectively termed synucleinopathies, and of these, Parkinson's …