LIM kinases, LIMK1 and LIMK2, are crucial node actors of the cell fate: molecular to pathological features

E Villalonga, C Mosrin, T Normand, C Girardin… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
LIM kinase 1 (LIMK1) and LIM kinase 2 (LIMK2) are serine/threonine and tyrosine kinases
and the only two members of the LIM kinase family. They play a crucial role in the regulation …

Cofilin signaling in the CNS physiology and neurodegeneration

JN Namme, AK Bepari, H Takebayashi - International journal of molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
All eukaryotic cells are composed of the cytoskeleton, which plays crucial roles in
coordinating diverse cellular functions such as cell division, morphology, migration …

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 …

Protein–protein interactions regulating α-synuclein pathology

J Wang, L Dai, S Chen, Z Zhang, X Fang… - Trends in …, 2024 - cell.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the
degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc) and …

The Multifaceted Role of Cofilin in Neurodegeneration and Stroke: Insights into Pathogenesis and Targeting as a Therapy

F Shehjar, DA Almarghalani, R Mahajan, SAM Hasan… - Cells, 2024 - mdpi.com
This comprehensive review explores the complex role of cofilin, an actin-binding protein,
across various neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, schizophrenia …

Cofilin 1 promotes the pathogenicity and transmission of pathological α-synuclein in mouse models of Parkinson's disease

M Yan, M Xiong, L Dai, X Zhang, Y Zha, X Deng… - npj Parkinson's …, 2022 - nature.com
The pathological hallmark of Parkinson's disease (PD) is the presence of Lewy bodies (LBs)
with aggregated α-synuclein being the major component. The abnormal α-synuclein …

α-Synuclein triggers cofilin pathology and dendritic spine impairment via a PrPC-CCR5 dependent pathway

MI Oliveira da Silva, M Santejo, IW Babcock… - Cell death & …, 2024 - nature.com
Cognitive dysfunction and dementia are critical symptoms of Lewy Body dementias (LBD).
Specifically, alpha-synuclein (αSyn) accumulation in the hippocampus leading to synaptic …

Ellman's Assay on the Surface: Thiol Quantification of Human Cofilin-1 Protein through Surface Plasmon Resonance

LHC Souza, RGF Monteiro, WG Guimarães… - Langmuir, 2024 - ACS Publications
Oxidative stress on cysteine (Cys)-containing proteins has been associated with
physiological disorders, as suggested for the human cofilin-1 (CFL-1) protein, in which the …

Effects and mechanisms of FBXO31 on Taxol chemoresistance in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

L Lv, S chao Wang, J you Mo, K lin Huang… - Biochemical and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Taxol is commonly used chemotherapy regimen for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
(ESCC). Study of the underlying mechanisms of Taxol chemoresistance provides better …

α-Synuclein-mediated mitochondrial translocation of cofilin-1 leads to oxidative stress and cell apoptosis in PD

M Yan, Q Zhang, Y Chen, C Zhu, D Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by the accumulation of misfolded α-synuclein
protein and the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. Abnormal α-synuclein …