Loss of functional alpha-synuclein: a toxic event in Parkinson's disease?

NM Kanaan, FP Manfredsson - Journal of Parkinson's disease, 2012 - content.iospress.com
The discovery that alpha-synuclein (α-syn) is the primary component of the
neuropathological hallmarks of Parkinson's disease (PD) and the identification of α-syn …

[HTML][HTML] Alpha-synuclein: from early synaptic dysfunction to neurodegeneration

V Ghiglieri, V Calabrese, P Calabresi - Frontiers in Neurology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Over the last two decades, many experimental and clinical studies have provided solid
evidence that alpha-synuclein (α-syn), a small, natively unfolded protein, is closely related to …

The contribution of alpha synuclein to neuronal survival and function–Implications for Parkinson's disease

MJ Benskey, RG Perez… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The aggregation of alpha synuclein (α‐syn) is a neuropathological feature that defines a
spectrum of disorders collectively termed synucleinopathies, and of these, Parkinson's …

Prime time for α-synuclein

AD Gitler, J Shorter - Journal of Neuroscience, 2007 - Soc Neuroscience
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder,
afflicting1% of individuals over the age of 65. PD results primarily from a severe and …

α‐Synuclein and Parkinson's disease

A Recchia, P Debetto, A Negro, D Guidolin… - The FASEB …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Alpha‐synuclein (α‐syn) is a small soluble protein expressed primarily at presynaptic
terminals in the central nervous system. Interest in α‐syn has increased dramatically after …

Role of post-translational modifications in modulating the structure, function and toxicity of α-synuclein: implications for Parkinson's disease pathogenesis and …

A Oueslati, M Fournier, HA Lashuel - Progress in brain research, 2010 - Elsevier
A better understanding of the molecular and cellular determinants that influence the
pathology of Parkinson's disease (PD) is essential for developing effective diagnostic …

[HTML][HTML] Are therapies that target α-synuclein effective at halting Parkinson's disease progression? A systematic review

AT Rodger, M ALNasser, WG Carter - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
There are currently no pharmacological treatments available that completely halt or reverse
the progression of Parkinson's Disease (PD). Hence, there is an unmet need for …

Mimicking phosphorylation at serine 87 inhibits the aggregation of human α-synuclein and protects against its toxicity in a rat model of Parkinson's disease

A Oueslati, KE Paleologou, BL Schneider… - Journal of …, 2012 - Soc Neuroscience
Several lines of evidence suggest that phosphorylation of α-synuclein (α-syn) at S87 or
S129 may play an important role in regulating its aggregation, fibrillogenesis, Lewy body …

Alpha-synuclein: The interplay of pathology, neuroinflammation, and environmental factors in Parkinson's disease

S He, S Zhong, G Liu, J Yang - Neurodegenerative Diseases, 2021 - karger.com
Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a multifactorial, chronic, and progressive
neurodegenerative disease. α-Synuclein (α-syn), which is the main protein component of …

[HTML][HTML] Roles for α-synuclein in gene expression

M Somayaji, Z Lanseur, SJ Choi, D Sulzer… - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
α-Synuclein (α-Syn) is a small cytosolic protein associated with a range of cellular
compartments, including synaptic vesicles, the nucleus, mitochondria, endoplasmic …