Value of in vivo α‐synuclein deposits in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

K Tsukita, H Sakamaki‐Tsukita, K Tanaka… - Movement …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Previous studies that have investigated the potential of in vivo abnormal α‐synuclein
deposits as a pathological biomarker for PD included few participants and reported different …

Where and how alpha‐synuclein pathology spreads in Parkinson's disease

K Wakabayashi - Neuropathology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In Parkinson's disease (PD), neuronal alpha‐synuclein aggregates are distributed
throughout the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, sympathetic ganglia …

Ageing promotes pathological alpha-synuclein propagation and autonomic dysfunction in wild-type rats

N Van Den Berge, N Ferreira, TW Mikkelsen… - Brain, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Neuronal aggregates of misfolded alpha-synuclein protein are found in the brain and
periphery of patients with Parkinson's disease. Braak and colleagues have hypothesized …

Alpha-synuclein oligomers and small nerve fiber pathology in skin are potential biomarkers of Parkinson's disease

E Vacchi, C Senese, G Chiaro, G Disanto… - NPJ Parkinson's …, 2021 - nature.com
The proximity ligation assay (PLA) is a specific and sensitive technique for the detection of
αSyn oligomers (αSyn-PLA), early and toxic species implicated in the pathogenesis of PD …

[HTML][HTML] Biomarkers of Parkinson's disease: from basic research to clinical practice

Z Ma, Z Wang, F Zhang, H Liu, L Mao… - Aging and …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disease characterized
pathologically by dopaminergic neuron loss and the formation of Lewy bodies, which are …

α-Synuclein oligomers in skin biopsy of idiopathic and monozygotic twin patients with Parkinson's disease

S Mazzetti, MJ Basellini, V Ferri, E Cassani, E Cereda… - Brain, 2020 - academic.oup.com
A variety of cellular processes, including vesicle clustering in the presynaptic compartment,
are impaired in Parkinson's disease and have been closely associated with α-synuclein …

The effect of curcumin on idiopathic Parkinson disease: a clinical and skin biopsy study

V Donadio, A Incensi, G Rizzo, E Fileccia… - … of Neuropathology & …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
There are currently no standardized therapies for Parkinson disease (PD). Curcumin shows
anti-amyloidogenic properties in vitro and may be a promising treatment for PD. We …

Linking Parkinson's Disease and Melanoma: Interplay Between α‐Synuclein and Pmel17 Amyloid Formation

DN Dean, JC Lee - Movement Disorders, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with the death of
dopaminergic neurons within the substantia nigra of the brain. Melanoma is a cancer of …

Alpha-synuclein in peripheral tissues as a possible marker for neurological diseases and other medical conditions

FJ Jiménez-Jiménez, H Alonso-Navarro… - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The possible usefulness of alpha-synuclein (aSyn) determinations in peripheral tissues
(blood cells, salivary gland biopsies, olfactory mucosa, digestive tract, skin) and in biological …

Parkinson's disease and skin

N Niemann, A Billnitzer, J Jankovic - Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 2021 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease is associated with a variety of dermatologic disorders and the study of
skin may provide insights into pathophysiological mechanisms underlying this common …