In vitro Models of Neurodegenerative Diseases

A Slanzi, G Iannoto, B Rossi, E Zenaro… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Neurodegenerative diseases are progressive degenerative conditions characterized by the
functional deterioration and ultimate loss of neurons. These incurable and debilitating …

How is alpha‐synuclein cleared from the cell?

L Stefanis, E Emmanouilidou… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The levels and conformers of alpha‐synuclein are critical in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's
Disease and related synucleinopathies. Homeostatic mechanisms in protein degradation …

The beneficial role of photobiomodulation in neurodegenerative diseases

A Abijo, CY Lee, CY Huang, PC Ho, KJ Tsai - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Photobiomodulation (PBM), also known as Low-level Laser Therapy (LLLT), involves the
use of light from a laser or light-emitting diode (LED) in the treatment of various disorders …

Monitoring α-synuclein aggregation

J Estaun-Panzano, ML Arotcarena, E Bezard - Neurobiology of disease, 2023 - Elsevier
Synucleinopathies, including Parkinson's disease (PD), dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB),
and multiple system atrophy (MSA), are characterized by the misfolding and subsequent …

[HTML][HTML] Do Lewy bodies contain alpha-synuclein fibrils? and Does it matter? A brief history and critical analysis of recent reports

HA Lashuel - Neurobiology of disease, 2020 - Elsevier
Several lines of evidence from neuropathological studies, human genetics, in vitro
aggregation studies and cellular and animal models support the hypothesis that aSyn plays …

Cellular models of alpha‐synuclein toxicity and aggregation

M Delenclos, JD Burgess… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Misfolding and aggregation of alpha‐synuclein (α‐synuclein) with concomitant cytotoxicity is
a hallmark of Lewy body related disorders such as Parkinson's disease, dementia with Lewy …

Effects of mutations and post-translational modifications on α-synuclein in vitro aggregation

SX Pancoe, YJ Wang, M Shimogawa, RM Perez… - Journal of molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fibrillar aggregates of the α-synuclein (αS) protein are the hallmark of Parkinson's Disease
and related neurodegenerative disorders. Characterization of the effects of mutations and …

[HTML][HTML] Rapid macropinocytic transfer of α-synuclein to lysosomes

A Bayati, E Banks, C Han, W Luo, WE Reintsch… - Cell Reports, 2022 - cell.com
The nervous system spread of alpha-synuclein fibrils is thought to cause Parkinson's
disease (PD) and other synucleinopathies; however, the mechanisms underlying …

The convergence of alpha-synuclein, mitochondrial, and lysosomal pathways in vulnerability of midbrain dopaminergic neurons in Parkinson's disease

G Minakaki, D Krainc, LF Burbulla - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease,
characterized by progressive bradykinesia, rigidity, resting tremor, and gait impairment, as …

Distinct effects of familial Parkinson's disease-associated mutations on α-synuclein phase separation and amyloid aggregation

B Xu, F Fan, Y Liu, Y Liu, L Zhou, H Yu - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Lewy bodies and Lewy neurites are key pathological hallmarks of Parkinson's disease
(PD). Single-point mutations associated with familial PD cause α-synuclein (α-Syn) …