[HTML][HTML] α-Synuclein misfolding and Parkinson's disease

L Breydo, JW Wu, VN Uversky - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular Basis …, 2012 - Elsevier
Substantial evidence links α-synuclein, a small highly conserved presynaptic protein with
unknown function, to both familial and sporadic Parkinson's disease (PD). α-Synuclein has …

Multiple system atrophy: an oligodendroglioneural synucleinopathy

KA Jellinger - Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 2018 - content.iospress.com
Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is an orphan, fatal, adult-onset neurodegenerative disorder of
uncertain etiology that is clinically characterized by various combinations of parkinsonism …

[HTML][HTML] The function of α-synuclein

JT Bendor, TP Logan, RH Edwards - Neuron, 2013 - cell.com
Human genetics has indicated a causal role for the protein α-synuclein in the pathogenesis
of familial Parkinson's disease (PD), and the aggregation of synuclein in essentially all …

Protein phosphorylation in neurodegeneration: friend or foe?

S Tenreiro, K Eckermann, TF Outeiro - Frontiers in molecular …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Protein misfolding and aggregation is a common hallmark in neurodegenerative disorders,
including Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), and fronto-temporal dementia …

Neuropathology, biochemistry, and biophysics of α‐synuclein aggregation

VN Uversky - Journal of neurochemistry, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Aggregation of α‐synuclein, an abundant and conserved pre‐synaptic brain protein, is
implicated as a critical factor in several neurodegenerative diseases. These diseases …

[HTML][HTML] Glia and alpha-synuclein in neurodegeneration: A complex interaction

D Brück, GK Wenning, N Stefanova, L Fellner - Neurobiology of disease, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract α-Synucleinopathies (ASP) comprise adult-onset, progressive neurodegenerative
disorders such as Parkinson's disease (PD), dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and multiple …

Effects of serine 129 phosphorylation on α-synuclein aggregation, membrane association, and internalization

F Samuel, WP Flavin, S Iqbal, C Pacelli… - Journal of Biological …, 2016 - ASBMB
Although trace levels of phosphorylated α-synuclein (α-syn) are detectable in normal brains,
nearly all α-syn accumulated within Lewy bodies in Parkinson disease brains is …

Neuropathology of multiple system atrophy: new thoughts about pathogenesis

KA Jellinger - Movement Disorders, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a fatal adult‐onset neurodegenerative disorder of
uncertain etiology, clinically manifesting with autonomic failure associated with …

α-Synuclein structure, posttranslational modification and alternative splicing as aggregation enhancers

K Beyer - Acta neuropathologica, 2006 - Springer
Abstract α-Synuclein aggregation is thought to be a key event in the pathogenesis of
synucleinopathies. Although different α-synuclein alterations and modifications have been …

Induction of intracellular tau aggregation is promoted by α-synuclein seeds and provides novel insights into the hyperphosphorylation of tau

EA Waxman, BI Giasson - Journal of Neuroscience, 2011 - Soc Neuroscience
Intracytoplasmic proteinaceous inclusions, primarily composed of tau or α-synuclein (α-syn),
are predominant pathological features of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease …