White matter changes in Parkinson's disease

K Yang, Z Wu, J Long, W Li, X Wang, N Hu… - npj Parkinson's …, 2023 - nature.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after
Alzheimer's disease (AD). It is characterized by a progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons …

Propagative α-synuclein seeds as serum biomarkers for synucleinopathies

A Okuzumi, T Hatano, G Matsumoto, S Nojiri, S Ueno… - Nature medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Abnormal α-synuclein aggregation is a key pathological feature of a group of
neurodegenerative diseases known as synucleinopathies, which include Parkinson's …

Research progress in the molecular mechanism of ferroptosis in Parkinson's disease and regulation by natural plant products

K Yang, L Zeng, J Zeng, Y Deng, S Wang, H Xu… - Ageing Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder of the
central nervous system after Alzheimer's disease. The current understanding of PD focuses …

Ultrasensitive RT-QuIC assay with high sensitivity and specificity for Lewy body-associated synucleinopathies

M Rossi, N Candelise, S Baiardi, S Capellari… - Acta …, 2020 - Springer
The clinical diagnosis of synucleinopathies, including Parkinson's disease (PD), dementia
with Lewy bodies (DLB), and multiple system atrophy (MSA), is challenging, especially at an …

Assessment of ataxia rating scales and cerebellar functional tests: critique and recommendations

S Perez‐Lloret, B Van de Warrenburg… - Movement …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background We assessed the clinimetric properties of ataxia rating scales and functional
tests, and made recommendations regarding their use. Methods A systematic literature …

A phase 1 randomized trial of specific active α‐synuclein immunotherapies PD01A and PD03A in multiple system atrophy

WG Meissner, APL Traon, A Foubert‐Samier… - Movement …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a rare and fatal neurodegenerative disease with limited
symptomatic treatment options. Aggregation of α‐synuclein in oligodendrocytes is believed …

Biallelic Intronic AAGGG Expansion of RFC1 is Related to Multiple System Atrophy

L Wan, Z Chen, N Wan, M Liu, J Xue… - Annals of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective A recessive biallelic repeat expansion,(AAGGG) exp, in the RFC1 gene has been
reported to be a frequent cause of late‐onset ataxia. For cerebellar ataxia, neuropathy, and …

Propagation of tau and α-synuclein in the brain: therapeutic potential of the glymphatic system

DM Lopes, SK Llewellyn, IF Harrison - Translational Neurodegeneration, 2022 - Springer
Many neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease,
are characterised by the accumulation of misfolded protein deposits in the brain, leading to a …

Tau PET imaging in progressive supranuclear palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Jin, D Su, J Zhang, X Li, T Feng - Journal of Neurology, 2023 - Springer
Objectives To evaluate the difference of tau burden between patients with progressive
supranuclear palsy (PSP) and healthy controls (HCs) or other neurodegenerative diseases …

Chronic oligodendrocyte injury in central nervous system pathologies

I Molina-Gonzalez, VE Miron, JP Antel - Communications biology, 2022 - nature.com
Myelin, the membrane surrounding neuronal axons, is critical for central nervous system
(CNS) function. Injury to myelin-forming oligodendrocytes (OL) in chronic neurological …