Alpha-synuclein research: defining strategic moves in the battle against Parkinson's disease

LMA Oliveira, T Gasser, R Edwards… - npj Parkinson's …, 2021 - nature.com
With the advent of the genetic era in Parkinson's disease (PD) research in 1997, α-synuclein
was identified as an important player in a complex neurodegenerative disease that affects> …

Alpha-synuclein aggregation pathway in Parkinson's disease: current status and novel therapeutic approaches

M Vidović, MG Rikalovic - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Following Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second-most common
neurodegenerative disorder, sharing an unclear pathophysiology, a multifactorial profile …

Alpha-synuclein is a DNA binding protein that modulates DNA repair with implications for Lewy body disorders

AJ Schaser, VR Osterberg, SE Dent, TL Stackhouse… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Alpha-synuclein is a presynaptic protein that forms abnormal cytoplasmic aggregates in
Lewy body disorders. Although nuclear alpha-synuclein localization has been described, its …

Dynamic physiological α-synuclein S129 phosphorylation is driven by neuronal activity

N Ramalingam, SX Jin, TE Moors… - npj Parkinson's …, 2023 - nature.com
In Parkinson's disease and other synucleinopathies, the elevation of α-synuclein
phosphorylated at Serine129 (pS129) is a widely cited marker of pathology. However, the …

Alpha-synuclein physiology and pathology: a perspective on cellular structures and organelles

LD Bernal-Conde, R Ramos-Acevedo… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Alpha-synuclein (α-syn) is localized in cellular organelles of most neurons, but many of its
physiological functions are only partially understood. α-syn accumulation is associated with …

Serine-129 phosphorylation of α-synuclein is an activity-dependent trigger for physiologic protein-protein interactions and synaptic function

LA Parra-Rivas, K Madhivanan, BD Aulston, L Wang… - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
Phosphorylation of α-synuclein at the serine-129 site (α-syn Ser129P) is an established
pathologic hallmark of synucleinopathies and a therapeutic target. In physiologic states, only …

Alpha and beta synucleins: from pathophysiology to clinical application as biomarkers

L Barba, F Paolini Paoletti, G Bellomo… - Movement …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The synuclein family includes three neuronal proteins, named αsynuclein, βsynuclein, and
γsynuclein, that have peculiar structural features. αsynuclein is largely known for being a …

[HTML][HTML] Upregulation of α-synuclein following immune activation: Possible trigger of Parkinson's disease

A Kasen, C Houck, AR Burmeister, Q Sha… - Neurobiology of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Alpha-synuclein (α-syn) has been suggested to have many functions including,
vesicle transport in neurons, transcriptional regulator, modulator of immune cell maturation …

The overcrowded crossroads: mitochondria, alpha-synuclein, and the endo-lysosomal system interaction in Parkinson's disease

KJ Lin, KL Lin, SD Chen, CW Liou, YC Chuang… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder
worldwide, mainly affecting the elderly. The disease progresses gradually, with core motor …

The role of NURR1 in metabolic abnormalities of Parkinson's disease

M Al-Nusaif, Y Yang, S Li, C Cheng, W Le - Molecular neurodegeneration, 2022 - Springer
A constant metabolism and energy supply are crucial to all organs, particularly the brain.
Age-dependent neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's disease (PD), are …