LRRK2 Biology from structure to dysfunction: research progresses, but the themes remain the same

DC Berwick, GR Heaton, S Azeggagh… - Molecular …, 2019 - Springer
Since the discovery of leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) as a protein that is likely central
to the aetiology of Parkinson's disease, a considerable amount of work has gone into …

Promising drug targets and associated therapeutic interventions in Parkinson's disease

SN Rai, P Singh, R Varshney… - Neural regeneration …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most debilitating brain diseases. Despite the
availability of symptomatic treatments, response towards the health of PD patients remains …

Progressive dopaminergic alterations and mitochondrial abnormalities in LRRK2 G2019S knock-in mice

M Yue, KM Hinkle, P Davies, E Trushina, FC Fiesel… - Neurobiology of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Mutations in the LRRK2 gene represent the most common genetic cause of late onset
Parkinson's disease. The physiological and pathological roles of LRRK2 are yet to be fully …

Reduced synaptic activity and dysregulated extracellular matrix pathways in midbrain neurons from Parkinson's disease patients

S Stern, S Lau, A Manole, I Rosh, MM Percia… - npj Parkinson's …, 2022 - nature.com
Several mutations that cause Parkinson's disease (PD) have been identified over the past
decade. These account for 15–25% of PD cases; the rest of the cases are considered …

Parkinson's disease: convergence on synaptic homeostasis

SF Soukup, R Vanhauwaert, P Verstreken - The EMBO journal, 2018 - embopress.org
Parkinson's disease, the second most common neurodegenerative disorder, affects millions
of people globally. There is no cure, and its prevalence will double by 2030. In recent years …

α-Synuclein–regulator of exocytosis, endocytosis, or both?

J Lautenschläger, CF Kaminski, GSK Schierle - Trends in cell biology, 2017 - cell.com
α-Synuclein is known as a presynaptic protein that binds to small synaptic vesicles. Recent
studies suggest that α-synuclein is not only attracted to these tiny and therewith highly …

Synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2C (SV2C) modulates dopamine release and is disrupted in Parkinson disease

AR Dunn, KA Stout, M Ozawa… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Members of the synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2 (SV2) family of proteins are involved in
synaptic function throughout the brain. The ubiquitously expressed SV2A has been widely …

Membrane transporters as mediators of synaptic dopamine dynamics: implications for disease

KM Lohr, ST Masoud, A Salahpour… - European Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Dopamine was first identified as a neurotransmitter localized to the midbrain over 50 years
ago. The dopamine transporter (DAT; SLC 6A3) and the vesicular monoamine transporter 2 …

Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 positively regulates inflammation and down-regulates NF-κB p50 signaling in cultured microglia cells

I Russo, G Berti, N Plotegher, G Bernardo… - Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Background Over-activated microglia and chronic neuroinflammation contribute to
dopaminergic neuron degeneration and progression of Parkinson's disease (PD). Leucine …

The complex relationships between microglia, alpha-synuclein, and LRRK2 in Parkinson's disease

J Schapansky, JD Nardozzi, MJ LaVoie - Neuroscience, 2015 - Elsevier
The proteins alpha-synuclein (αSyn) and leucine rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) are both key
players in the pathogenesis of the neurodegenerative disorder Parkinson's disease (PD) …