Generation of nanoscopic membrane curvature for membrane trafficking

MM Kozlov, JW Taraska - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2023 - nature.com
Curved membranes are key features of intracellular organelles, and their generation
involves dynamic protein complexes. Here we describe the fundamental mechanisms such …

The physiological role of α‐synuclein and its relationship to Parkinson's Disease

D Sulzer, RH Edwards - Journal of neurochemistry, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The protein α‐synuclein has a central role in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD).
In this review, we discuss recent results concerning its primary function, which appears to be …

Lewy pathology in Parkinson's disease consists of crowded organelles and lipid membranes

SH Shahmoradian, AJ Lewis, C Genoud, J Hench… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Parkinson's disease, the most common age-related movement disorder, is a progressive
neurodegenerative disease with unclear etiology. Key neuropathological hallmarks are …

Cell biology and pathophysiology of α-synuclein

J Burré, M Sharma, TC Südhof - Cold Spring …, 2018 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
α-Synuclein is an abundant neuronal protein that is highly enriched in presynaptic nerve
terminals. Genetics and neuropathology studies link α-synuclein to Parkinson's disease (PD) …

The bowel and beyond: the enteric nervous system in neurological disorders

M Rao, MD Gershon - Nature reviews Gastroenterology & hepatology, 2016 - nature.com
The enteric nervous system (ENS) is large, complex and uniquely able to orchestrate
gastrointestinal behaviour independently of the central nervous system (CNS). An intact …

The synaptic function of α-synuclein

J Burré - Journal of Parkinson's disease, 2015 - content.iospress.com
Abstract α-Synuclein is an abundant neuronal protein which localizes predominantly to
presynaptic terminals, and is strongly linked genetically and pathologically to Parkinson's …

Alpha-synuclein aggregation pathway in Parkinson's disease: current status and novel therapeutic approaches

M Vidović, MG Rikalovic - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Following Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second-most common
neurodegenerative disorder, sharing an unclear pathophysiology, a multifactorial profile …

Exosome-derived microRNAs of human milk and their effects on infant health and development

BC Melnik, W Stremmel, R Weiskirchen, SM John… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Multiple biologically active components of human milk support infant growth, health and
development. Milk provides a wide spectrum of mammary epithelial cell-derived …

[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 …

Parkinson's disease: proteinopathy or lipidopathy?

S Fanning, D Selkoe, U Dettmer - NPJ Parkinson's disease, 2020 - nature.com
Lipids play a more significant role in Parkinson's disease and its related brain disorders than
is currently recognized, supporting a “lipid cascade”. The 14 kDa protein α-synuclein (αS) is …