Animal models of α-synucleinopathy for Parkinson disease drug development

JB Koprich, LV Kalia, JM Brotchie - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2017 - nature.com
A major challenge in Parkinson disease (PD) will be to turn an emerging and expanding
pipeline of novel disease-modifying candidate compounds into therapeutics. Novel targets …

Animal models of Parkinson's disease: bridging the gap between disease hallmarks and research questions

A Dovonou, C Bolduc, V Soto Linan, C Gora… - Translational …, 2023 - Springer
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by
motor and non-motor symptoms. More than 200 years after its first clinical description, PD …

[HTML][HTML] Deficiency of parkin causes neurodegeneration and accumulation of pathological α-synuclein in monkey models

R Han, Q Wang, X Xiong, X Chen, Z Tu, B Li… - The Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - jci.org
Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by age-dependent neurodegeneration and the
accumulation of toxic phosphorylated α-synuclein (pS129-α-syn). The mechanisms …

PINK1 kinase dysfunction triggers neurodegeneration in the primate brain without impacting mitochondrial homeostasis

W Yang, X Guo, Z Tu, X Chen, R Han, Y Liu… - Protein & …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
In vitro studies have established the prevalent theory that the mitochondrial kinase PINK1
protects neurodegeneration by removing damaged mitochondria in Parkinson's disease …

Spreading of α-synuclein and tau: A systematic comparison of the mechanisms involved

E Vasili, A Dominguez-Meijide… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) are age-associated
neurodegenerative disorders characterized by the misfolding and aggregation of alpha …

CRISPR/Cas9: a powerful genetic engineering tool for establishing large animal models of neurodegenerative diseases

Z Tu, W Yang, S Yan, X Guo, XJ Li - Molecular neurodegeneration, 2015 - Springer
Animal models are extremely valuable to help us understand the pathogenesis of
neurodegenerative disorders and to find treatments for them. Since large animals are more …

Challenges and Future Perspectives in Modeling Neurodegenerative Diseases Using Organ‐on‐a‐Chip Technology

FM Pramotton, S Spitz, RD Kamm - Advanced Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) affect more than 50 million people worldwide, posing
a significant global health challenge as well as a high socioeconomic burden. With aging …

Co-editing PINK1 and DJ-1 Genes Via Adeno-Associated Virus-Delivered CRISPR/Cas9 System in Adult Monkey Brain Elicits Classical Parkinsonian Phenotype

H Li, S Wu, X Ma, X Li, T Cheng, Z Chen, J Wu, L Lv… - Neuroscience …, 2021 - Springer
Whether direct manipulation of Parkinson's disease (PD) risk genes in the adult monkey
brain can elicit a Parkinsonian phenotype remains an unsolved issue. Here, we used an …

Astrocytes in neurodegeneration: inspiration from genetics

J Huang, C Li, H Shang - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Despite the discovery of numerous molecules and pathologies, the pathophysiology of
various neurodegenerative diseases remains unknown. Genetics participates in the …

Genetically modified large animal models for investigating neurodegenerative diseases

W Yang, X Chen, S Li, XJ Li - Cell & Bioscience, 2021 - Springer
Neurodegenerative diseases represent a large group of neurological disorders including
Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's …