Mechanisms of α-synuclein induced synaptopathy in Parkinson's disease

JC Bridi, F Hirth - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by intracellular inclusions of aggregated and
misfolded α-Synuclein (α-Syn), and the loss of dopaminergic (DA) neurons in the brain. The …

Compensatory mechanisms in Parkinson's disease: circuits adaptations and role in disease modification

J Blesa, I Trigo-Damas, M Dileone, NLG Del Rey… - Experimental …, 2017 - Elsevier
The motor features of Parkinson's disease (PD) are well known to manifest only when striatal
dopaminergic deficit reaches 60–70%. Thus, PD has a long pre-symptomatic and pre-motor …

Tau accelerates α-synuclein aggregation and spreading in Parkinson's disease

L Pan, C Li, L Meng, Y Tian, M He, X Yuan, G Zhang… - Brain, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The aggregation and prion-like propagation of α-synuclein are involved in the pathogenesis
of Parkinson's disease. However, the underlying mechanisms regulating the assembly and …

Synaptic dysfunction in neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental diseases: an overview of induced pluripotent stem-cell-based disease models

E Taoufik, G Kouroupi, O Zygogianni… - Open …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Synaptic dysfunction in CNS disorders is the outcome of perturbations in physiological
synapse structure and function, and can be either the cause or the consequence in specific …

A cortical pathogenic theory of Parkinson's disease

G Foffani, JA Obeso - Neuron, 2018 - cell.com
In Parkinson's disease, the progressive neurodegeneration of nigrostriatal dopaminergic
neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc) is associated with classic motor …

COVID-19: dealing with a potential risk factor for chronic neurological disorders

T Schirinzi, D Landi, C Liguori - Journal of neurology, 2021 - Springer
SARS-CoV2 infection is responsible for a complex clinical syndrome, named Coronavirus
Disease 2019 (COVID-19), whose main consequences are severe pneumonia and acute …

[HTML][HTML] Lipocalin 2 as a link between ageing, risk factor conditions and age-related brain diseases

DW Dekens, ULM Eisel, L Gouweleeuw… - Ageing research …, 2021 - Elsevier
Chronic (neuro) inflammation plays an important role in many age-related central nervous
system (CNS) diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and vascular …

The yeast prion protein Sup35 initiates α-synuclein pathology in mouse models of Parkinson's disease

L Meng, C Liu, Y Li, G Chen, M Xiong, T Yu, L Pan… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by the pathologic aggregation and prion-like
propagation of α-synuclein (α-syn). Emerging evidence shows that fungal infections …

The SAC 1 domain in synaptojanin is required for autophagosome maturation at presynaptic terminals

R Vanhauwaert, S Kuenen, R Masius… - The EMBO …, 2017 - embopress.org
Presynaptic terminals are metabolically active and accrue damage through continuous
vesicle cycling. How synapses locally regulate protein homeostasis is poorly understood …

Alpha-synuclein as a prominent actor in the inflammatory synaptopathy of Parkinson's disease

A Cardinale, V Calabrese, A de Iure… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) is considered the most common disorder of synucleinopathy,
which is characterised by intracellular inclusions of aggregated and misfolded α-synuclein …