LRRK2 links genetic and sporadic Parkinson's disease

JH Kluss, A Mamais, MR Cookson - Biochemical Society …, 2019 - portlandpress.com
The past two decades in research has revealed the importance of leucine-rich repeat kinase
2 (LRRK2) in both monogenic and sporadic forms of Parkinson's disease (PD). In families …

The role of monogenic genes in idiopathic Parkinson's disease

X Reed, S Bandrés-Ciga, C Blauwendraat… - Neurobiology of …, 2019 - Elsevier
In the past two decades, mutations in multiple genes have been linked to autosomal
dominant or recessive forms of monogenic Parkinson's disease (PD). Collectively, these …

The in situ structure of Parkinson's disease-linked LRRK2

R Watanabe, R Buschauer, J Böhning, M Audagnotto… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
Mutations in leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) are the most frequent cause of familial
Parkinson's disease. LRRK2 is a multi-domain protein containing a kinase and GTPase …

Mild Chronic Colitis Triggers Parkinsonism in LRRK2 Mutant Mice Through Activating TNF‐α Pathway

CH Lin, HY Lin, EP Ho, YC Ke, MF Cheng… - Movement …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Leucine‐rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) is a common risk gene for Parkinson's
disease (PD) and inflammatory bowel disorders. However, the penetrance of the most …

BraInMap elucidates the macromolecular connectivity landscape of mammalian brain

R Pourhaghighi, PEA Ash, S Phanse, F Goebels… - Cell systems, 2020 - cell.com
Connectivity webs mediate the unique biology of the mammalian brain. Yet, while cell circuit
maps are increasingly available, knowledge of their underlying molecular networks remains …

[HTML][HTML] An integrated transcriptomics and proteomics analysis reveals functional endocytic dysregulation caused by mutations in LRRK2

N Connor-Robson, H Booth, JG Martin, B Gao… - Neurobiology of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Mutations in LRRK2 are the most common cause of autosomal dominant
Parkinson's disease, and the relevance of LRRK2 to the sporadic form of the disease is …

Crystal structure of the WD40 domain dimer of LRRK2

P Zhang, Y Fan, H Ru, L Wang… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) is a large multidomain protein with both a Ras of
complex (ROC) domain and a kinase domain (KD) and, therefore, exhibits both GTPase and …

Nanobodies as allosteric modulators of Parkinson's disease–associated LRRK2

RK Singh, A Soliman, G Guaitoli… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Mutations in the gene coding for leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) are a leading cause
of the inherited form of Parkinson's disease (PD), while LRRK2 overactivation is also …

Allosteric inhibition of Parkinson's-linked LRRK2 by constrained peptides

LG Helton, A Soliman, F von Zweydorf… - ACS chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Leucine-Rich Repeat Kinase 2 (LRRK2) is a large, multidomain protein with dual kinase and
GTPase function that is commonly mutated in both familial and idiopathic Parkinson's …

Genetic variations in GBA1 and LRRK2 genes: Biochemical and clinical consequences in Parkinson disease

LJ Smith, CY Lee, E Menozzi, AHV Schapira - Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Variants in the GBA1 and LRRK2 genes are the most common genetic risk factors
associated with Parkinson disease (PD). Both genes are associated with lysosomal and …