Optogenetic methods to investigate brain alterations in preclinical models

M Brondi, M Bruzzone, C Lodovichi, M Dal Maschio - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Investigating the neuronal dynamics supporting brain functions and understanding how the
alterations in these mechanisms result in pathological conditions represents a fundamental …

Endothelial LRP1-ICD Accelerates Cognition-Associated Alpha-Synuclein Pathology and Neurodegeneration through PARP1 Activation in a Mouse Model of …

R Huang, Y Gao, Q Duan, Q Zhang, P He, J Chen… - Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons and
accumulation of misfolded alpha-synuclein (αSyn) into Lewy bodies. In addition to motor …

α-Synuclein propagation leads to synaptic abnormalities in the cortex through microglial synapse phagocytosis

D Pérez-Acuña, SJ Shin, KH Rhee, SJ Kim, SJ Lee - Molecular brain, 2023 - Springer
The major neuropathologic feature of Parkinson's disease is the presence of widespread
intracellular inclusions of α-synuclein known as Lewy bodies. Evidence suggests that these …

Hippocampal subfield vulnerability to α-synuclein pathology precedes neurodegeneration and cognitive dysfunction

DJ Dues, APT Nguyen, K Becker, J Ma… - npj Parkinson's …, 2023 - nature.com
Cognitive dysfunction is a salient feature of Parkinson's disease (PD) and Dementia with
Lewy bodies (DLB). The onset of dementia reflects the spread of Lewy pathology throughout …

Are Preformed Fibrils a Model of Parkinson's Disease?

AL Woerman, KC Luk - Journal of Parkinson's Disease, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Pre-formed fibrils (PFFs) made from recombinant α-synuclein are broadly used throughout
the field in cellular and animal models of Parkinson's disease. However, their ability to …

[HTML][HTML] Motor Cortical Neuronal Hyperexcitability Associated with α-Synuclein Aggregation

L Chen, HD Chehade, HY Chu - Research Square, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Dysfunction of the cerebral cortex is thought to underlie motor and cognitive impairments in
Parkinson disease (PD). While cortical function is known to be suppressed by abnormal …

Cortical sensory aging is layer-specific

P Liu, J Doehler, JU Henschke, A Northall, A Serian… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
The segregation of processes into cortical layers is a convergent feature in animal evolution.
However, how changes in the cortical layer architecture affect sensory system function and …

Limitations in effective treatment of Parkinson's Disease: neuroanatomical substrate of L-Dopa induced dyskinesia and cognitive impairment

S Booth - 2024 - mspace.lib.umanitoba.ca
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the fastest growing neurodegenerative disease, and in an
increasingly aged population the care and management of PD is an increasing global …

Studies on Retina-to-Brain spreading of α-synuclein pathology and cortical synaptic dysfunction in a propagation model of Parkinsons disease

다야나 - 2024 - s-space.snu.ac.kr
Parkinsons disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the
abnormal accumulation of α-synuclein in the brain that triggers a series of neuropathological …