[HTML][HTML] The prion-like spreading of alpha-synuclein in Parkinson's disease: update on models and hypotheses

A Jan, NP Gonçalves, CB Vaegter, PH Jensen… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The pathological aggregation of the presynaptic protein α-synuclein (α-syn) and propagation
through synaptically coupled neuroanatomical tracts is increasingly thought to underlie the …

[HTML][HTML] β-Synuclein: An enigmatic protein with diverse functionality

J Hayashi, JA Carver - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
α-Synuclein (αS) is a small, unstructured, presynaptic protein expressed in the brain. Its
aggregated form is a major component of Lewy bodies, the large proteinaceous deposits in …

[HTML][HTML] The roles of post-translational modifications on α-synuclein in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's diseases

J Zhang, X Li, JD Li - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder. Although the
pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease is not entirely clear, the aberrant aggregation of α …

[HTML][HTML] Conformational change of α-synuclein fibrils in cerebrospinal fluid from different clinical phases of Parkinson's disease

Y Fan, Y Sun, W Yu, Y Tao, W Xia, Y Liu, Q Zhao… - Structure, 2023 - cell.com
Summary α-Synuclein (α-syn) has been shown to form various conformational fibrils
associated with different synucleinopathies. But whether the conformation of α-syn fibrils …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

The role of alpha-synuclein in neurotransmission and synaptic plasticity

F Cheng, G Vivacqua, S Yu - Journal of chemical neuroanatomy, 2011 - Elsevier
Alpha-synuclein (α-syn), a synaptic protein richly expressed in the central nervous system,
has been implicated in several neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease …

Pathogenic effects of α-synuclein aggregation

D Lundvig, E Lindersson, PH Jensen - Molecular Brain Research, 2005 - Elsevier
Biochemcal and genetic evidence point towards α-synuclein aggregation as having a pivotal
role in the onset and progression of several neurodegenerative disorders, including …

[HTML][HTML] Defining α-synuclein species responsible for Parkinson's disease phenotypes in mice

JM Froula, M Castellana-Cruz, NM Anabtawi… - Journal of Biological …, 2019 - ASBMB
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by fibrillar neuronal
inclusions composed of aggregated α-synuclein (α-syn). These inclusions are associated …

[HTML][HTML] Alpha-synuclein: mechanisms of release and pathology progression in synucleinopathies

IC Brás, TF Outeiro - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
The accumulation of misfolded alpha-synuclein (aSyn) throughout the brain, as Lewy
pathology, is a phenomenon central to Parkinson's disease (PD) pathogenesis. The …