Searching for peripheral biomarkers in neurodegenerative diseases: the tryptophan-kynurenine metabolic pathway

N Török, M Tanaka, L Vécsei - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Neurodegenerative diseases are multifactorial, initiated by a series of the causative complex
which develops into a certain clinical picture. The pathogenesis and disease course vary …

Plant Extracts and Phytochemicals Targeting α-Synuclein Aggregation in Parkinson's Disease Models

H Javed, MF Nagoor Meeran, S Azimullah… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
α-Synuclein (α-syn) is a presynaptic protein that regulates the release of neurotransmitters
from synaptic vesicles in the brain. α-Syn aggregates, including Lewy bodies, are features of …

Differential expression and significance of miRNAs in plasma extracellular vesicles of patients with Parkinson's disease

S Xie, W Niu, F Xu, Y Wang, S Hu… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To study the feasibility of plasma extracellular vesicles (EVs) miRNAs as
diagnostic biomarkers for Parkinson's disease (PD). Methods Plasma EVs were isolated …

Diagnostic and therapeutic agents that target alpha-synuclein in Parkinson's disease

CK Nwabufo, OP Aigbogun - Journal of neurology, 2022 - Springer
The development of disease-modifying drugs and differential diagnostic agents is an urgent
medical need in Parkinson's disease. Despite the complex pathophysiological pathway, the …

[HTML][HTML] Modulation of biomolecular phase behavior by metal ions

K Sołtys, A Tarczewska, D Bystranowska - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta …, 2023 - Elsevier
Liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) appears to be a newly appreciated aspect of the
cellular organization of biomolecules that leads to the formation of membraneless …

Characterization of the pathogenic α-Synuclein Variant V15A in Parkinson´ s disease

SH Diaw, M Borsche, L Streubel-Gallasch… - npj Parkinson's …, 2023 - nature.com
Despite being a major component of Lewy bodies and Lewy neurites, pathogenic variants in
the gene encoding alpha-Synuclein (α-Syn) are rare. To date, only four missense variants in …

[PDF][PDF] Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms of Indoleamine 2, 3-Dioxygenase1 Influenced the Age Onset of Parkinson's Disease

N Török, R Maszlag-Török, K Molnár… - Frontiers in Bioscience …, 2022 - real.mtak.hu
Background: Earlier studies reported alterations of the kynurenine (KYN) pathway of
tryptophan (TRP) metabolism in Parkinson's disease (PD). The first rate-limiting enzymes …

α-Synuclein Aggregation Inhibitory and Antiplasmodial Activity of Constituents from the Australian Tree Eucalyptus cloeziana

DW Prebble, DC Holland, F Ferretti… - Journal of Natural …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Amyloid protein aggregates are linked to the progression of neurodegenerative conditions
and may play a role in life stages of Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite responsible for …

The unintended mitochondrial uncoupling effects of the FDA-approved anti-helminth drug nitazoxanide mitigates experimental parkinsonism in mice

N Amireddy, SN Puttapaka, RL Vinnakota… - Journal of Biological …, 2017 - ASBMB
Mitochondria play a primary role in the pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease (PD), and
small molecules that counteract the initial stages of disease may offer therapeutic benefit. In …

Pathological mechanisms of neuroimmune response and multitarget disease-modifying therapies of mesenchymal stem cells in Parkinson's disease

Y Zhuo, X Li, Z He, M Lu - Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 2023 - Springer
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the
degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra (SN); the etiology and …