Review on Alzheimer's disease: inhibition of amyloid beta and tau tangle formation
It is reported that approximately 40 million people are suffering from dementia, globally.
Dementia is a group of symptoms that affect neurons and cause some mental disorders …
Dementia is a group of symptoms that affect neurons and cause some mental disorders …
[HTML][HTML] α-Synuclein misfolding and Parkinson's disease
Substantial evidence links α-synuclein, a small highly conserved presynaptic protein with
unknown function, to both familial and sporadic Parkinson's disease (PD). α-Synuclein has …
unknown function, to both familial and sporadic Parkinson's disease (PD). α-Synuclein has …
Mutation in the α-synuclein gene identified in families with Parkinson's disease
MH Polymeropoulos, C Lavedan, E Leroy, SE Ide… - science, 1997 - science.org
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder with a lifetime incidence
of approximately 2 percent. A pattern of familial aggregation has been documented for the …
of approximately 2 percent. A pattern of familial aggregation has been documented for the …
Aggregation of alpha-synuclein in Lewy bodies of sporadic Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies.
M Baba, S Nakajo, PH Tu, T Tomita… - The American journal …, 1998 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Lewy bodies (LBs) are hallmark lesions of degenerating neurons in the brains of patients
with Parkinson's disease (PD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Recently, a point …
with Parkinson's disease (PD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Recently, a point …
Mice lacking α-synuclein display functional deficits in the nigrostriatal dopamine system
Abstract α-Synuclein (α-Syn) is a 14 kDa protein of unknown function that has been
implicated in the pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease (PD). Here, we show that α-Syn …
implicated in the pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease (PD). Here, we show that α-Syn …
[HTML][HTML] Parkinson's disease: alterations in iron and redox biology as a key to unlock therapeutic strategies
A plethora of studies indicate that iron metabolism is dysregulated in Parkinson's disease
(PD). The literature reveals well-documented alterations consistent with established dogma …
(PD). The literature reveals well-documented alterations consistent with established dogma …
α-Synuclein aggregation is triggered by oligomeric amyloid-β 42 via heterogeneous primary nucleation
DM Vadukul, M Papp, RJ Thrush, J Wang… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
An increasing number of cases where amyloids of different proteins are found in the same
patient are being reported. This observation complicates diagnosis and clinical intervention …
patient are being reported. This observation complicates diagnosis and clinical intervention …
The synucleins: a family of proteins involved in synaptic function, plasticity, neurodegeneration and disease
DF Clayton, JM George - Trends in neurosciences, 1998 - cell.com
Synuclein proteins are produced, in vertebrates, by three genes. They share structural
resemblance to apolipoproteins, but are abundant in the neuronal cytosol and present in …
resemblance to apolipoproteins, but are abundant in the neuronal cytosol and present in …
Glial cytoplasmic inclusions in white matter oligodendrocytes of multiple system atrophy brains contain insoluble α‐synuclein
P Tu, JE Galvin, M Baba, B Giasson… - Annals of …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, α‐synuclein was shown to be a structural component of the filaments in Lewy
bodies (LBs) of Parkinson's disease (PD), dementia with LBs (DLB) as well as the LB variant …
bodies (LBs) of Parkinson's disease (PD), dementia with LBs (DLB) as well as the LB variant …
Proteasomal inhibition by α-synuclein filaments and oligomers
A unifying feature of many neurodegenerative disorders is the accumulation of
polyubiquitinated protein inclusions in dystrophic neurons, eg containing α-synuclein, which …
polyubiquitinated protein inclusions in dystrophic neurons, eg containing α-synuclein, which …