The pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease

HR Morris, MG Spillantini, CM Sue, CH Williams-Gray - The Lancet, 2024 - thelancet.com
Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative condition associated with the
deposition of aggregated α-synuclein. Insights into the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease …

Akkermansia muciniphila in neuropsychiatric disorders: friend or foe?

W Lei, Y Cheng, J Gao, X Liu, L Shao… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
An accumulating body of evidence suggests that the bacterium Akkermansia muciniphila
exhibits positive systemic effects on host health, mainly by improving immunological and …

Glucocerebrosidase mutations and Parkinson disease

SRL Vieira, AHV Schapira - Journal of Neural Transmission, 2022 - Springer
The discovery of glucocerebrosidase (GBA1) mutations as the greatest numerical genetic
risk factor for the development of Parkinson disease (PD) resulted in a paradigm shift within …

Cardiac 123I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) scintigraphy in Parkinson's disease: A comprehensive review

J Pitton Rissardo, AL Fornari Caprara - Brain Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cardiac sympathetic denervation, as documented on 123I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG)
myocardial scintigraphy, is relatively sensitive and specific for distinguishing Parkinson's …

Neuroinflammation is linked to dementia risk in Parkinson's disease

A Kouli, LRB Spindler, TD Fryer, YT Hong, M Malpetti… - Brain, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The development of dementia is a devastating aspect of Parkinson's disease (PD), affecting
nearly half of patients within 10 years post-diagnosis. For effective therapies to prevent and …

The consequences of GBA deficiency in the autophagy–lysosome system in Parkinson's disease associated with GBA

E Pradas, M Martinez-Vicente - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
GBA gene variants were the first genetic risk factor for Parkinson's disease. GBA encodes
the lysosomal enzyme glucocerebrosidase (GBA), which is involved in sphingolipid …

α-Synuclein pathology as a target in neurodegenerative diseases

H Park, TI Kam, VL Dawson, TM Dawson - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract α-Synuclein misfolds into pathological forms that lead to various neurodegenerative
diseases known collectively as α-synucleinopathies. In this Review, we provide a …

Peripheral inflammatory immune response differs among sporadic and familial Parkinson's disease

L Muñoz-Delgado, D Macías-García… - npj Parkinson's …, 2023 - nature.com
Peripheral inflammatory immune responses are thought to play a major role in the
pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD). The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), a …

Clinical, mechanistic, biomarker, and therapeutic advances in GBA1-associated Parkinson's disease

X Zhang, H Wu, B Tang, J Guo - Translational Neurodegeneration, 2024 - Springer
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease. The
development of PD is closely linked to genetic and environmental factors, with GBA1 …

GBA1 Gene Mutations in α-Synucleinopathies—Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Pathology and Their Clinical Significance

Z Granek, J Barczuk, N Siwecka… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
α-Synucleinopathies comprise a group of neurodegenerative diseases characterized by
altered accumulation of a protein called α-synuclein inside neurons and glial cells. This …