α-Synuclein and Mechanisms of Epigenetic Regulation

A Surguchov - Brain Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Synucleinopathies are a group of neurodegenerative diseases with common pathological
lesions associated with the excessive accumulation and abnormal intracellular deposition of …

Cell biology and pathophysiology of α-synuclein

J Burré, M Sharma, TC Südhof - Cold Spring …, 2018 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
α-Synuclein is an abundant neuronal protein that is highly enriched in presynaptic nerve
terminals. Genetics and neuropathology studies link α-synuclein to Parkinson's disease (PD) …

Limelight on alpha-synuclein: pathological and mechanistic implications in neurodegeneration

P Wales, R Pinho, DF Lázaro… - Journal of Parkinson's …, 2013 - content.iospress.com
The pathogenesis of many neurodegenerative disorders arises in association with the
misfolding and accumulation of a wide variety of proteins. Much emphasis has been placed …

The role of phosphorylation in synucleinopathies: focus on Parkinson's disease

N Cavallarin, M Vicario, A Negro - CNS & Neurological …, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
α-Synuclein is a soluble, natively unfolded protein that is highly enriched in the presynaptic
terminals of neurons in the central nervous system. Interest in α-synuclein has increased …

Structure, function and toxicity of alpha‐synuclein: the Bermuda triangle in synucleinopathies

A Villar‐Piqué, T Lopes da Fonseca… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Parkinson's disease belongs to a group of currently incurable neurodegenerative disorders
characterized by the misfolding and accumulation of alpha‐synuclein aggregates that are …

α-Synuclein in Parkinson's disease

L Stefanis - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in …, 2012 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
α-Synuclein is a presynaptic neuronal protein that is linked genetically and
neuropathologically to Parkinson's disease (PD). α-Synuclein may contribute to PD …

Recent advances on α-synuclein cell biology: functions and dysfunctions

C da Costa - Current Molecular Medicine, 2003 - ingentaconnect.com
α-synuclein is a recently discovered protein that was first identified as the major non amyloid
component of senile plaques, the cerebral lesion likely responsible for Alzheimer's disease …

The role of α-synuclein in neurodegeneration—an update

K Jellinger - Translational Neuroscience, 2012 - degruyter.com
Genetic, neuropathological and biochemical evidence implicates α-synuclein, a 140 amino
acid presynaptic neuronal protein, in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease and other …

Alpha synuclein and Parkinson's disease

A Parihar, P Parihar, I Solanki, MS Parihar - Pathology, prevention and …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract α-Synuclein predominantly expressed in the brain is a small acidic protein
containing three domains namely N-terminal lipid-binding α-helix, amyloid-binding central …

Enhanced α-synuclein expression in human neurodegenerative diseases: pathogenetic and therapeutic implications

AL McCormack, DA Di Monte - Current Protein and Peptide …, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
When caused by multiplication mutations of its gene, increased expression of α-synuclein is
associated with familial parkinsonism. Here we discuss the possibility that other …