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 …

Liquid-liquid phase separation of α-synuclein: a new mechanistic insight for α-synuclein aggregation associated with Parkinson's disease pathogenesis

S Mukherjee, A Sakunthala, L Gadhe… - Journal of molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aberrant aggregation of the misfolded presynaptic protein, α-Synuclein (α-Syn) into Lewy
body (LB) and Lewy neuritis (LN) is a major pathological hallmark of Parkinson's disease …

Structural and functional insights into α-synuclein fibril polymorphism

S Mehra, L Gadhe, R Bera, AS Sawner, SK Maji - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Abnormal accumulation of aggregated α-synuclein (α-Syn) is seen in a variety of
neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's disease (PD), multiple system atrophy …

Protein misfolding and amyloid nucleation through liquid–liquid phase separation

S Mukherjee, M Poudyal, K Dave, P Kadu… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) is an emerging phenomenon in cell physiology and
diseases. The weak multivalent interaction prerequisite for LLPS is believed to be facilitated …

Intermediates of α-synuclein aggregation: Implications in Parkinson's disease pathogenesis

L Gadhe, A Sakunthala, S Mukherjee, N Gahlot… - Biophysical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cytoplasmic deposition of aberrantly misfolded α-synuclein (α-Syn) is a common feature of
synucleinopathies, including Parkinson's disease (PD). However, the precise pathogenic …

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 …

Distinct effects of familial Parkinson's disease-associated mutations on α-synuclein phase separation and amyloid aggregation

B Xu, F Fan, Y Liu, Y Liu, L Zhou, H Yu - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Lewy bodies and Lewy neurites are key pathological hallmarks of Parkinson's disease
(PD). Single-point mutations associated with familial PD cause α-synuclein (α-Syn) …

Cryo-EM structure of amyloid fibril formed by α-synuclein hereditary A53E mutation reveals a distinct protofilament interface

C Sun, K Zhou, P DePaola, WS Shin, T Hillyer… - Journal of Biological …, 2023 - ASBMB
Synucleinopathies like Parkinson's disease (PD), dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), and
multiple systems atrophy (MSA), have the same pathologic feature of misfolded α-synuclein …

Mechanisms of dopamine oxidation and Parkinson's disease

J Segura-Aguilar, I Paris - Handbook of neurotoxicity, 2022 - Springer
Dopamine's ability to oxidize to aminochrome explains why this molecule may be a
neurotoxic compound that induces toxicity in both cell lines and animal models …

In silico analysis of alpha‐synuclein protein variants and posttranslational modifications related to Parkinson's disease

ANR da Silva, GRC Pereira, LFS Bonet… - Journal of Cellular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Parkinson's disease (PD) is among the most prevalent neurodegenerative disorders,
affecting over 10 million people worldwide. The protein encoded by the SNCA gene, alpha …