Connectome-based modelling of neurodegenerative diseases: towards precision medicine and mechanistic insight

JW Vogel, N Corriveau-Lecavalier… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Neurodegenerative diseases are the most common cause of dementia. Although their
underlying molecular pathologies have been identified, there is substantial heterogeneity in …

[HTML][HTML] Pathological and physiological functional cross-talks of α-synuclein and tau in the central nervous system

M Jin, S Wang, X Gao, Z Zou… - Neural regeneration …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Abstract α-Synuclein and tau are abundant multifunctional brain proteins that are mainly
expressed in the presynaptic and axonal compartments of neurons, respectively. Previous …

Serine-129 phosphorylation of α-synuclein is an activity-dependent trigger for physiologic protein-protein interactions and synaptic function

LA Parra-Rivas, K Madhivanan, BD Aulston, L Wang… - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
Phosphorylation of α-synuclein at the serine-129 site (α-syn Ser129P) is an established
pathologic hallmark of synucleinopathies and a therapeutic target. In physiologic states, only …

VAMP2 regulates phase separation of α-synuclein

A Agarwal, A Chandran, F Raza, IM Ungureanu… - Nature Cell …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract α-Synuclein (αSYN), a pivotal synaptic protein implicated in synucleinopathies such
as Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia, undergoes protein phase separation. We …

Research Priorities on the Role of α‐Synuclein in Parkinson's Disease Pathogenesis

J Burré, RH Edwards, G Halliday, AE Lang… - Movement …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Various forms of Parkinson's disease, including its common sporadic form, are characterized
by prominent α‐synuclein (αSyn) aggregation in affected brain regions. However, the role of …

Excess phosphoserine-129 α-synuclein induces synaptic vesicle trafficking and declustering defects at a vertebrate synapse

JN Wallace, ZC Crockford… - Molecular biology of …, 2024 - Am Soc Cell Biol
α-Synuclein is a presynaptic protein that regulates synaptic vesicle (SV) trafficking. In
Parkinson's disease (PD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), α-synuclein aberrantly …

[HTML][HTML] Excitatory synaptic structural abnormalities produced by templated aggregation of α-syn in the basolateral amygdala

NZ Gcwensa, DL Russell, KY Long… - Neurobiology of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease (PD) and Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) are characterized by
neuronal α-synuclein (α-syn) inclusions termed Lewy Pathology, which are abundant in the …

Changes in α-Synuclein Posttranslational Modifications in an AAV-Based Mouse Model of Parkinson's Disease

V Brembati, G Faustini, F Longhena, TF Outeiro… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) pathology is characterized by the loss of dopaminergic neurons of
the nigrostriatal system and accumulation of Lewy bodies (LB) and Lewy neurites (LN) …

[HTML][HTML] Young human alpha synuclein transgenic (BAC-SNCA) mice display sex-and gene-dose-dependent phenotypic disturbances

S Moceri, N Bäuerle, J Habermeyer… - Behavioural Brain …, 2024 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative movement disorder,
characterized by the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta …

⍺-Synuclein levels in Parkinson's disease–Cell types and forms that contribute to pathogenesis

GT Sagredo, O Tanglay, S Shahdadpuri, YH Fu… - Experimental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease (PD) has two main pathological hallmarks, the loss of nigral dopamine
neurons and the proteinaceous aggregations of⍺-synuclein (⍺ Syn) in neuronal Lewy …