Targeting microglial α-synuclein/TLRs/NF-kappaB/NLRP3 inflammasome axis in Parkinson's disease

Y Li, Y Xia, S Yin, F Wan, J Hu, L Kou, Y Sun… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
According to emerging studies, the excessive activation of microglia and the subsequent
release of pro-inflammatory cytokines play important roles in the pathogenesis and …

Periphery and brain, innate and adaptive immunity in Parkinson's disease

AS Harms, SA Ferreira, M Romero-Ramos - Acta neuropathologica, 2021 - Springer
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder where alpha-synuclein plays a
central role in the death and dysfunction of neurons, both, in central, as well as in the …

Small soluble α-synuclein aggregates are the toxic species in Parkinson's disease

D Emin, YP Zhang, E Lobanova, A Miller, X Li… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Soluble α-synuclein aggregates varying in size, structure, and morphology have been
closely linked to neuronal death in Parkinson's disease. However, the heterogeneity of …

Microglia mediated neuroinflammation in Parkinson's disease

S Isik, B Yeman Kiyak, R Akbayir, R Seyhali, T Arpaci - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Parkinson's Disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder seen,
especially in the elderly. Tremor, shaking, movement problems, and difficulty with balance …

The link between neuroinflammation and the neurovascular unit in synucleinopathies

Q Wang, J Zheng, S Pettersson, R Reynolds… - Science advances, 2023 - science.org
The neurovascular unit (NVU) is composed of vascular cells, glial cells, and neurons. As a
fundamental functional module in the central nervous system, the NVU maintains …

Alpha-synuclein: Pathology, mitochondrial dysfunction and neuroinflammation in Parkinson's disease

EM Rocha, B De Miranda, LH Sanders - Neurobiology of disease, 2018 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a complex, chronic and progressive neurodegenerative
disease. While the etiology of PD is likely multifactorial, the protein α-synuclein is a central …

α‐synuclein oligomers and fibrils: a spectrum of species, a spectrum of toxicities

P Alam, L Bousset, R Melki… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This review article provides an overview of the different species that α‐synuclein aggregates
can populate. It also attempts to reconcile conflicting views regarding the cytotoxic roles of …

The immunology of Parkinson's disease

B Zhu, D Yin, H Zhao, L Zhang - Seminars in immunopathology, 2022 - Springer
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder which
affects 6.1 million people worldwide. The neuropathological hallmarks include the loss of …

Alpha-synuclein oligomers: a new hope

N Bengoa-Vergniory, RF Roberts, R Wade-Martins… - Acta …, 2017 - Springer
Alpha-synuclein is a protein implicated in Parkinson's disease and thought to be one of the
main pathological drivers in the disease, although it remains unclear how this protein elicits …

Microglia in Parkinson's disease

MS Ho - Neuroglia in neurodegenerative diseases, 2019 - Springer
Microglia are the most abundant immune cells in the central nervous system (CNS), where
they interact with neurons and exhibit a wide array of functions in physiological and …