Targeting the microglial NLRP3 inflammasome and its role in Parkinson's disease

ME Haque, M Akther, M Jakaria, IS Kim… - Movement …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Excessive activation of microglia and subsequent release of proinflammatory cytokines play
a crucial role in neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease (PD) …

Genetic and Environmental Factors in P arkinson's Disease Converge on Immune Function and Inflammation

EM Kline, MC Houser, MK Herrick, P Seibler… - Movement …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Idiopathic Parkinson's disease (iPD) is a movement disorder characterized by the
degeneration of dopaminergic neurons and aggregation of the protein α‐synuclein. Patients …

Block of A1 astrocyte conversion by microglia is neuroprotective in models of Parkinson's disease

SP Yun, TI Kam, N Panicker, SM Kim, Y Oh, JS Park… - Nature medicine, 2018 - nature.com
Activation of microglia by classical inflammatory mediators can convert astrocytes into a
neurotoxic A1 phenotype in a variety of neurological diseases,. Development of agents that …

Pathological α-synuclein transmission initiated by binding lymphocyte-activation gene 3

X Mao, MT Ou, SS Karuppagounder, TI Kam, X Yin… - Science, 2016 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative
disorder and leads to slowness of movement, tremor, rigidity, and, in the later stages of PD …

Fyn kinase regulates misfolded α-synuclein uptake and NLRP3 inflammasome activation in microglia

N Panicker, S Sarkar, DS Harischandra… - Journal of Experimental …, 2019 - rupress.org
Persistent microglia-mediated neuroinflammation is a major pathophysiological contributor
to the progression of Parkinson's disease (PD), but the cell-signaling mechanisms governing …

Mitochondrial impairment in microglia amplifies NLRP3 inflammasome proinflammatory signaling in cell culture and animal models of Parkinson's disease

S Sarkar, E Malovic, DS Harishchandra… - npj Parkinson's …, 2017 - nature.com
The NLRP3 inflammasome signaling pathway is a major contributor to the
neuroinflammatory process in the central nervous system. Oxidative stress and …

Kv1. 3 modulates neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease

S Sarkar, HM Nguyen, E Malovic, J Luo… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Characterization of the key cellular targets contributing to sustained microglial activation in
neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's disease (PD), and optimal modulation of …

ACSL4 promotes microglia-mediated neuroinflammation by regulating lipid metabolism and VGLL4 expression

X Zhou, R Zhao, M Lv, X Xu, W Liu, X Li, Y Gao… - Brain, Behavior, and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 4 (ACSL4) is an important isozyme in
polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) metabolism. The role of ACSL4 in the lipopolysaccharide …

The cell biology of Parkinson's disease

N Panicker, P Ge, VL Dawson, TM Dawson - Journal of Cell Biology, 2021 - rupress.org
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder resulting from the
death of dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta. Our understanding of PD …

Manganese activates NLRP3 inflammasome signaling and propagates exosomal release of ASC in microglial cells

S Sarkar, D Rokad, E Malovic, J Luo… - Science …, 2019 - science.org
Chronic, sustained inflammation underlies many pathological conditions, including
neurodegenerative diseases. Divalent manganese (Mn2+) exposure can stimulate …