Inflammation and immune dysfunction in Parkinson disease

MG Tansey, RL Wallings, MC Houser… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Parkinson disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects peripheral
organs as well as the central nervous system and involves a fundamental role of …

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 …

Proteome profiling of cerebrospinal fluid reveals biomarker candidates for Parkinson's disease

O Karayel, SV Winter, S Padmanabhan, YI Kuras… - Cell Reports …, 2022 - cell.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a growing burden worldwide, and there is no reliable biomarker
used in clinical routines to date. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is routinely collected in patients …

LRRK2 mediates tubulation and vesicle sorting from lysosomes

L Bonet-Ponce, A Beilina, CD Williamson… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
Genetic variation around the LRRK2 gene affects risk of both familial and sporadic
Parkinson's disease (PD). However, the biological functions of LRRK2 remain incompletely …

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 …

Lysosomal positioning regulates Rab10 phosphorylation at LRRK2+ lysosomes

JH Kluss, A Beilina, CD Williamson… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Genetic variation at the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) locus contributes to an
enhanced risk of familial and sporadic Parkinson's disease. Previous data have …

LRRK2 phosphorylation status and kinase activity regulate (macro) autophagy in a Rab8a/Rab10-dependent manner

E Kania, JS Long, DG McEwan, K Welkenhuyzen… - Cell Death & …, 2023 - nature.com
Mutations in the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene are the most common genetic
cause of Parkinson's disease (PD), with growing importance also for Crohn's disease and …

Glial phagocytic clearance in Parkinson's disease

ME Tremblay, MR Cookson, L Civiero - Molecular neurodegeneration, 2019 - Springer
An emerging picture suggests that glial cells' loss of beneficial roles or gain of toxic functions
can contribute to neurodegenerative conditions. Among glial cells, microglia and astrocytes …

LRRK2 recruitment, activity, and function in organelles

L Bonet‐Ponce, MR Cookson - The FEBS journal, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Protein coding mutations in leucine‐rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) cause familial Parkinson's
disease (PD), and noncoding variations around the gene increase the risk of developing …

LRRK2 suppresses lysosome degradative activity in macrophages and microglia through MiT-TFE transcription factor inhibition

N Yadavalli, SM Ferguson - Proceedings of the National …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Cells maintain optimal levels of lysosome degradative activity to protect against pathogens,
clear waste, and generate nutrients. Here, we show that LRRK2, a protein that is tightly …