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Alpha Synuclein: Neurodegeneration and Inflammation

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Inflammasome activation in neurodegenerative diseases

Kishore Aravind Ravichandran et al.

Summary: Neurodegenerative diseases pose challenges in treatment due to the critical role of neuroinflammation in disease progression. The activation of NLRP3 inflammasome plays a significant role in various neuroinflammatory diseases, and inhibitors have shown promising results in preclinical models. The understanding of NLRP3 inhibitors as a therapeutic target in neurodegenerative diseases is supported by current research.

MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF NEURODEGENERATION (2021)

Article Clinical Neurology

Immunohistochemical Detection of Synuclein Pathology in Skin in Idiopathic Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder and Parkinsonism

Ahmed Al-Qassabi et al.

Summary: The study developed and tested an automated bright-field immunohistochemical assay for cutaneous pathological alpha-synuclein deposition in patients with idiopathic rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder, PD, and atypical parkinsonism. Results showed that skin biopsy could be used to diagnose both clinical and prodromal PD.

MOVEMENT DISORDERS (2021)

Article Biophysics

Internalization of α-synuclein oligomers into SH-SY5Y cells

Lindsay J. Shearer et al.

Summary: Misfolded aggregates of alpha-synuclein play a distinctive role in Parkinson's disease, with small oligomers believed to be neurotoxic. The internalization of alpha-synuclein constructs into cells primarily occurs through endocytosis, with oligomer size having little effect on the pathway. Most of the oligomers are likely degraded in endocytic compartments, with clathrin-mediated pathway being the primary mechanism for internalization.

BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL (2021)

Review Neurosciences

Neuropathology and molecular diagnosis of Synucleinopathies

Shunsuke Koga et al.

Summary: Synucleinopathies are a group of diseases characterized by pathological aggregates of alpha-synuclein in neurons and glia. The two main disease entities are Lewy body disease and multiple system atrophy, each with different clinical subtypes. Currently, there are no disease-modifying therapies, but research on molecular mechanisms provides hope for future treatments.

MOLECULAR NEURODEGENERATION (2021)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Extract from the Marine Seaweed Padina pavonica Protects Mitochondrial Biomembranes from Damage by Amyloidogenic Peptides

Mario Caruana et al.

Summary: Padina pavonica extract exhibits protective effects on mitochondrial membranes against amyloid protein damage, potentially offering therapeutic benefits in neurodegenerative proteinopathies such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.

MOLECULES (2021)

Article Clinical Neurology

α-Synuclein Spread from Olfactory Bulb Causes Hyposmia, Anxiety, and Memory Loss in BAC-SNCA Mice

Norihito Uemura et al.

Summary: This study aimed to investigate the clinicopathological contribution of alpha-Syn spread from the olfactory bulb in PD. The results showed that alpha-Syn preformed fibril injections induced more widespread pathology in transgenic mice, affecting the olfactory pathway and limbic system, leading to hyposmia, anxiety, and memory loss.

MOVEMENT DISORDERS (2021)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Seeded assembly in vitro does not replicate the structures of α-synuclein filaments from multiple system atrophy

Sofia Lovestam et al.

Summary: The study found that the structures of seeded assemblies differ from those of the seeds, indicating that additional unknown factors may play a role in the propagation of seeds. Identification of these factors is crucial for understanding the prion-like spreading of alpha-synuclein proteinopathies.

FEBS OPEN BIO (2021)

Review Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Neurodegenerative Disease and the NLRP3 Inflammasome

Jonathan A. Holbrook et al.

Summary: The prevalence of neurodegenerative diseases is increasing, characterized by progressive neuronal loss, protein aggregation, metabolic abnormalities, and immune dysregulation. Research has shown that low-grade systemic inflammation may impact the development and progression of these diseases, and inflammation may also be a causative factor.

FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY (2021)

Article Biology

Development of an α-synuclein knockdown peptide and evaluation of its efficacy in Parkinson's disease models

Jack Wuyang Jin et al.

Summary: In two mouse models of Parkinson's disease, Jin et al develop and characterise a blood-brain barrier and plasma membrane-permeable alpha-synuclein knockdown peptide, Tat-beta syn-degron. They show that Tat-beta syn-degron decreases alpha-synuclein aggregates and microglial activation as well as reducing neuronal damage and motor impairment. This study demonstrates the therapeutic potential of Tat-beta syn-degron in Parkinson's disease treatment.

COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY (2021)

Article Clinical Neurology

Reactive microglia enhance the transmission of exosomal α-synuclein via toll-like receptor 2

Yun Xia et al.

Summary: Increasing evidence suggests that microglial activation plays a crucial role in the initiation and progression of Parkinson's disease, with cell-to-cell propagation of alpha-synuclein pathology being a highlighted feature. Recent studies indicate that plasma exosomes from Parkinson's disease patients carry pathological alpha-synuclein and target microglia preferentially, suggesting their key role in investigating the transmission of alpha-synuclein by microglia.
Review Neurosciences

Astrocyte dysfunction in Parkinson's disease: from the perspectives of transmitted α-synuclein and genetic modulation

Changjing Wang et al.

Summary: Parkinson's disease is a common neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects the elderly, with alpha-synuclein pathology being a pivotal mechanism underlying its development. Astrocytes play a crucial role in PD by internalizing alpha-synuclein from damaged neurons, triggering various adverse effects. The replenishment of functional astrocytes is seen as a valuable therapeutic approach in treating PD.

TRANSLATIONAL NEURODEGENERATION (2021)

Article Cell Biology

Phosphorylated α-synuclein aggregated in Schwann cells exacerbates peripheral neuroinflammation and nerve dysfunction in Parkinson's disease through TLR2/NF-κB pathway

Li Sun et al.

Summary: The study demonstrates that in PD mice models, p-alpha-syn can accumulate in SCs of sciatic nerves, resulting in damage to SCs and axons. It is confirmed that the TLR2/NF-κB pathway plays a role in PD peripheral neuropathy, and treatment with CU-CPT22 can improve motor and sensory functions associated with the condition.

CELL DEATH DISCOVERY (2021)

Article Neurosciences

Doxycycline inhibits α -synuclein-associated pathologies in vitro and in vivo

Antonio Dominguez-Meijide et al.

Summary: Doxycycline shows neuroprotective effects by reducing and inhibiting the aggregation of α-synuclein, attenuating oxidative stress in cells, and may be an effective strategy against synucleinopathies such as Parkinson's disease.

NEUROBIOLOGY OF DISEASE (2021)

Article Clinical Neurology

Rifampicin ameliorates lipopolysaccharide-induced cognitive and motor impairments via inhibition of the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway in mice

Wei Bi et al.

Summary: Rifampicin can suppress LPS-induced neuroinflammation and attenuate cognitive and motor impairments by inhibiting the TLR4/MyD88/NF-kappa B signaling pathway.

NEUROLOGICAL RESEARCH (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

The release of toxic oligomers from α-synuclein fibrils induces dysfunction in neuronal cells

Roberta Cascella et al.

Summary: The self-assembly of alpha-synuclein (alpha S) is a pathological feature of Parkinson's disease. The authors demonstrate that alpha S fibrils release soluble prefibrillar oligomeric species responsible for neurotoxicity in vitro.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2021)

Article Neurosciences

Identification of Two Novel Peptides That Inhibit α-Synuclein Toxicity and Aggregation

Blagovesta Popova et al.

Summary: The study identified short peptides in budding yeast that inhibit α Syn aggregation and toxicity, reducing the accumulation of toxic species in living cells and increasing cell viability. Two synthetic peptides, K84s and K102s, significantly inhibited α Syn oligomerization and aggregation, showing promising potential for future therapeutic interventions.

FRONTIERS IN MOLECULAR NEUROSCIENCE (2021)

Review Immunology

The Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Phytochemicals and Their Effects on Epigenetic Mechanisms Involved in TLR4/NF-κB-Mediated Inflammation

Haidy A. Saleh et al.

Summary: The innate immune response triggers inflammation and maintains immune homeostasis through epigenetic modifications. Studies have shown the significant impact of epigenetic changes in inflammatory diseases and tumor development, while also highlighting the potential of naturally-derived phytochemicals in regulating these processes.

FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY (2021)

Article Neurosciences

Astrocytic atrophy as a pathological feature of Parkinson's disease with LRRK2 mutation

Paula Ramos-Gonzalez et al.

Summary: The study showed that astrocytes derived from Parkinson's disease patients have significant defects, including decreased complexity, abnormal mitochondria, and increased oxidative stress, which may contribute to neuronal death.

NPJ PARKINSONS DISEASE (2021)

Article Biology

Exploring the Release of Toxic Oligomers from α-Synuclein Fibrils with Antibodies and STED Microscopy

Alessandra Bigi et al.

Summary: This study found that prefibrillar oligomers of alpha-synuclein can quickly penetrate neuronal membranes, leading to cell dysfunction; on the other hand, fibril docking to the phospholipid bilayer causes conformational changes in alpha-synuclein, releasing harmful oligomers.

LIFE-BASEL (2021)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Nasal Rifampicin Improves Cognition in a Mouse Model of Dementia with Lewy Bodies by Reducing α-Synuclein Oligomers

Tomohiro Umeda et al.

Summary: The study found that intranasal administration of rifampicin significantly reduced the levels of alpha-synuclein oligomers in DLB model mice and improved cognitive function, suggesting that rifampicin may be a promising remedy for preventing neurodegenerative dementia.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2021)

Article Immunology

Microglial NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation upon TLR2 and TLR5 Ligation by Distinct α-Synuclein Assemblies

Hannah Scheiblich et al.

Summary: Research has shown that microglia react differently to various forms of α-syn, with NLRP3 inflammasome playing a crucial role in this process, and NLRP3 inhibition can improve the clearance efficiency of α-syn oligomers.

JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (2021)

Article Neurosciences

Investigation of α-Synuclein Species in Plasma Exosomes and the Oligomeric and Phosphorylated α-Synuclein as Potential Peripheral Biomarker of Parkinson's Disease

Hengxing Zheng et al.

Summary: This study examined the aggregation status, localization, and degradation characteristics of a-syn and p-a-syn in plasma exosomes from PD patients and healthy controls. Results indicated poor solubility of a-syn and p-a-syn after protease K treatment, with aggregates found inside and on the membrane surface of plasma exosomes. The ratios of oligomeric a-syn/total a-syn and oligomeric p-a-syn/total p-a-syn in plasma exosomes showed moderate utility in assisting PD diagnosis.

NEUROSCIENCE (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Selective targeting of the TLR2/MyD88/NF-κB pathway reduces α-synuclein spreading in vitro and in vivo

Debashis Dutta et al.

Summary: Targeting the TLR2/MyD88/NF-kappa B pathway can reduce alpha-synuclein spreading, decrease neuroinflammation, and protect dopaminergic neurons.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2021)

Article Neurosciences

Vagus Nerve and Stomach Synucleinopathy in Parkinson's Disease, Incidental Lewy Body Disease, and Normal Elderly Subjects: Evidence Against the Body-First Hypothesis

Thomas G. Beach et al.

Summary: The study found that there was no pSyn in the vagus nerve and stomach of subjects without brain pSyn, supporting the hypothesis that pSyn may originate in the brain rather than from an exogenous pathogen passing through the gastric mucosa. Presence of pSyn in the vagus nerve and stomach of a subset of ILBD cases suggests that synucleinopathy within the peripheral nervous system may occur at preclinical stages of Lewy body disease.

JOURNAL OF PARKINSONS DISEASE (2021)

Article Neurosciences

Safety and Tolerability of Active Immunotherapy Targeting α-Synuclein with PD03A in Patients with Early Parkinson's Disease: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 1 Study

Werner Poewe et al.

Summary: This phase 1 study evaluated the safety and tolerability of PD03A in patients with early Parkinson's disease, with all patients experiencing at least one adverse event. A substantial IgG antibody response against PD03 was observed, reaching maximum titers at Week 12. The differences in titers between the active groups and placebo were statistically significant from the second immunization at Week 8 until Week 52, supporting the further development of active immunotherapeutic approaches for PD treatment.

JOURNAL OF PARKINSONS DISEASE (2021)

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Squalamine and Its Derivatives Modulate the Aggregation of Amyloid-β and α-Synuclein and Suppress the Toxicity of Their Oligomers

Ryan Limbocker et al.

Summary: The study reveals the mechanism by which aminosterols modulate the aggregation of Aβ and α-S and suppress their toxicity, indicating that these compounds can inhibit toxicity by displacing toxic oligomeric species from cellular membranes.

FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE (2021)

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Conformation-specific perturbation of membrane dynamics by structurally distinct oligomers of Alzheimer's amyloid-β peptide

Priyanka Madhu et al.

Summary: The accumulation of toxic soluble oligomers of Aβ is a key step in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis. Two structurally distinct Aβ42 oligomers interact with the lipid membrane via different mechanisms, with A11-positive oligomers undergoing a membrane-induced conformational change and OC-positive oligomers interacting via electrostatic interactions. These interactions eventually lead to the formation of typical amyloid fibrils, and understanding the underlying mechanisms can be crucial in designing therapeutic agents for Alzheimer's disease.

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS (2021)

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N-Terminal Ubiquitination of Amyloidogenic Proteins Triggers Removal of Their Oligomers by the Proteasome Holoenzyme

Yu Ye et al.

JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (2020)

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Targeting the microglial NLRP3 inflammasome and its role in Parkinson's disease

Md Ezazul Haque et al.

MOVEMENT DISORDERS (2020)

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Peripheral innate immune and bacterial signals relate to clinical heterogeneity in Parkinson's disease

Ruwani S. Wijeyekoon et al.

BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY (2020)

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Microglia clear neuron-released a-synuclein via selective autophagy and prevent neurodegeneration

Insup Choi et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2020)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

P2X7 Receptor is Involved in Mitochondrial Dysfunction Induced by Extracellular Alpha Synuclein in Neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y Cells

Anna Wilkaniec et al.

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Parkinson's disease: etiopathogenesis and treatment

Joseph Jankovic et al.

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SUMOylation in alpha-Synuclein Homeostasis and Pathology

Mor Savyon et al.

FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE (2020)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Fibrillar α-synuclein toxicity depends on functional lysosomes

Stephanie J. Guiney et al.

JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY (2020)

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Squalamine Restores the Function of the Enteric Nervous System in Mouse Models of Parkinson's Disease

Christine L. West et al.

JOURNAL OF PARKINSONS DISEASE (2020)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

α-Synuclein Exhibits Differential Membrane Perturbation, Nucleation, and TLR2 Binding through Its Secondary Structure

Manisha Kumari et al.

ACS CHEMICAL NEUROSCIENCE (2020)

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The Role of α-Synuclein Oligomers in Parkinson's Disease

Xiao-yu Du et al.

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Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

The Library Derived 4554W Peptide Inhibits Primary Nucleation of α-Synuclein

Richard M. Meade et al.

JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (2020)

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Alzheimer's disease: from basic science to precision medicine approach

Gianluigi Forloni

BMJ NEUROLOGY OPEN (2020)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Sequence and structure-based peptides as potent amyloid inhibitors: A review

Amit Mitra et al.

ARCHIVES OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS (2020)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Modeling Parkinson's Disease Neuropathology and Symptoms by Intranigral Inoculation of Preformed Human α-Synuclein Oligomers

Laura Boi et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2020)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Neurodegeneration and Inflammation-An Interesting Interplay in Parkinson's Disease

Chrysoula Marogianni et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2020)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Identification of a New α-Synuclein Aggregation Inhibitor via Mass Spectrometry Based Screening

Mingming Xu et al.

ACS CHEMICAL NEUROSCIENCE (2019)

Article Clinical Neurology

Randomized phase I clinical trial of anti-α-synuclein antibody BIIB054

Miroslaw Brys et al.

MOVEMENT DISORDERS (2019)

Review Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Doxycycline for Alzheimer's Disease: Fighting β-Amyloid Oligomers and Neuroinflammation

Claudia Balducci et al.

FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY (2019)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

N-Terminal Acetylation Affects α-Synuclein Fibril Polymorphism

Matthew D. Watson et al.

BIOCHEMISTRY (2019)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

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

Parvez Alam et al.

JOURNAL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY (2019)

Review Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Targeting toll-like receptor 4 to modulate neuroinflammation in central nervous system disorders

Gunnar R. Leitner et al.

EXPERT OPINION ON THERAPEUTIC TARGETS (2019)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Structures of fibrils formed by α-synuclein hereditary disease mutant H50Q reveal new polymorphs

David R. Boyer et al.

NATURE STRUCTURAL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (2019)

Article Cell Biology

Mitochondrial damage by α-synuclein causes cell death in human dopaminergic neurons

Goutham K. Ganjam et al.

CELL DEATH & DISEASE (2019)

Review Geriatrics & Gerontology

Neuroinflammation and the Gut Microbiota: Possible Alternative Therapeutic Targets to Counteract Alzheimer's Disease?

Milica Cerovic et al.

FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE (2019)

Review Medicine, Research & Experimental

Targeting Microglial and Neuronal Toll-like Receptor 2 in Synucleinopathies

Somin Kwon et al.

EXPERIMENTAL NEUROBIOLOGY (2019)

Article Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Plasma and Brain Concentrations of Doxycycline after Single and Repeated Doses in Wild-Type and APP23 Mice

Jacopo Lucchetti et al.

JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS (2019)

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On the ubiquity of helical α-synuclein tetramers

Liang Xu et al.

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS (2019)

Article Biology

Alpha-synuclein stepwise aggregation reveals features of an early onset mutation in Parkinson's disease

Guilherme A. P. de Oliveira et al.

COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY (2019)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Multistep Inhibition of α-Synuclein Aggregation and Toxicity in Vitro and in Vivo by Trodusquemine

Michele Perni et al.

ACS CHEMICAL BIOLOGY (2018)

Article Immunology

Alpha-synuclein oligomers impair memory through glial cell activation and via Toll-like receptor 2

Pietro La Vitola et al.

BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY (2018)

Review Neurosciences

Alzheimer's Disease, Oligomers, and Inflammation

Gianluigi Forloni et al.

JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE (2018)

Article Geriatrics & Gerontology

Doxycycline counteracts neuroinflammation restoring memory in Alzheimer's disease mouse models

Claudia Balducci et al.

NEUROBIOLOGY OF AGING (2018)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

α-Synuclein oligomers induce early axonal dysfunction in human iPSC-based models of synucleinopathies

Iryna Prots et al.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2018)

Review Clinical Neurology

Therapeutic role of rifampicin in Alzheimer's disease

Burak Yulug et al.

PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES (2018)

Article Biology

Cryo-EM structure of alpha-synuclein fibrils

Ricardo Guerrero-Ferreira et al.

Review Clinical Neurology

Tetracycline repurposing in neurodegeneration: focus on Parkinson's disease

Mariza Bortolanza et al.

JOURNAL OF NEURAL TRANSMISSION (2018)

Article Cell Biology

Secretion and Uptake of -Synuclein Via Extracellular Vesicles in Cultured Cells

Gabriel Gustafsson et al.

CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY (2018)

Article Cell Biology

Inflammasome inhibition prevents α-synuclein pathology and dopaminergic neurodegeneration in mice

Richard Gordon et al.

SCIENCE TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE (2018)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

High-Throughput Screening Methodology to Identify Alpha-Synuclein Aggregation Inhibitors

Jordi Pujols et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2017)

Article Neurosciences

α-synuclein interacts with PrPC to induce cognitive impairment through mGluR5 and NMDAR2B

Diana G. Ferreira et al.

NATURE NEUROSCIENCE (2017)

Article Geriatrics & Gerontology

A role of BAG3 in regulating SNCA/α-synuclein clearance via selective macroautophagy

Yu-Lan Cao et al.

NEUROBIOLOGY OF AGING (2017)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

A natural product inhibits the initiation of α-synuclein aggregation and suppresses its toxicity

Michele Perni et al.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2017)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Structural basis of membrane disruption and cellular toxicity by α-synuclein oligomers

Giuliana Fusco et al.

SCIENCE (2017)

Article Clinical Neurology

Synaptic phosphorylated α-synuclein in dementia with Lewy bodies

Marti Colom-Cadena et al.

Article Behavioral Sciences

Brain infusion of α-synuclein oligomers induces motor and non-motor Parkinson's disease-like symptoms in mice

Juliana T. S. Fortuna et al.

BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH (2017)

Article Clinical Neurology

Age-dependent defects of alpha-synuclein oligomer uptake in microglia and monocytes

Corinna Bliederhaeuser et al.

ACTA NEUROPATHOLOGICA (2016)

Article Clinical Neurology

Serum immune markers and disease progression in an incident Parkinson's disease cohort (ICICLE-PD)

Caroline H. Williams-Gray et al.

MOVEMENT DISORDERS (2016)

Article Clinical Neurology

Oligomeropathies and Pathogenesis of Alzheimer and Parkinson's Diseases

Gianluigi Forloni et al.

MOVEMENT DISORDERS (2016)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

The antibody aducanumab reduces Aβ plaques in Alzheimer's disease

Jeff Sevigny et al.

NATURE (2016)

Article Clinical Neurology

Interventional trials in atypical parkinsonism

S. Eschlboeck et al.

PARKINSONISM & RELATED DISORDERS (2016)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Amyloid fibrils are the molecular trigger of inflammation in Parkinson's disease

Adelin Gustot et al.

BIOCHEMICAL JOURNAL (2015)

Review Clinical Neurology

Optimizing clinical trial design for multiple system atrophy: lessons from the rifampicin study

Wolfgang Singer et al.

CLINICAL AUTONOMIC RESEARCH (2015)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

KTKEGV repeat motifs are key mediators of normal α-synuclein tetramerization: Their mutation causes excess monomers and neurotoxicity

Ulf Dettmer et al.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2015)

Article Clinical Neurology

Direct evidence of Parkinson pathology spread from the gastrointestinal tract to the brain in rats

Staffan Holmqvist et al.

ACTA NEUROPATHOLOGICA (2014)

Article Neurosciences

Defined α-synuclein prion-like molecular assemblies spreading in cell culture

Suzana Aulic et al.

BMC NEUROSCIENCE (2014)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

α-Synuclein oligomers distinctively permeabilize complex model membranes

Anja N. D. Stefanovic et al.

FEBS JOURNAL (2014)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Soluble, Prefibrillar α-Synuclein Oligomers Promote Complex I-dependent, Ca2+-induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction

Eric S. Luth et al.

JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY (2014)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Direct observation of the three regions in α-synuclein that determine its membrane-bound behaviour

Giuliana Fusco et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2014)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Mitochondrial membrane permeabilisation by amyloid aggregates and protection by polyphenols

Angelique Camilleri et al.

BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES (2013)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Membrane Remodeling by α-Synuclein and Effects on Amyloid Formation

Zhiping Jiang et al.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (2013)

Review Neurosciences

α-Synuclein Oligomers: an Amyloid Pore?

Martin T. Stckl et al.

MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY (2013)

Letter Multidisciplinary Sciences

Properties of native brain α-synuclein

Jacqueline Burre et al.

NATURE (2013)

Article Neurosciences

Colonic inflammation in Parkinson's disease

David Devos et al.

NEUROBIOLOGY OF DISEASE (2013)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Toxic prefibrillar α-synuclein amyloid oligomers adopt a distinctive antiparallel β-sheet structure

Maria Soledad Celej et al.

BIOCHEMICAL JOURNAL (2012)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Direct Observation of the Interconversion of Normal and Toxic Forms of α-Synuclein

Nunilo Cremades et al.

Article Neurosciences

Exosomal cell-to-cell transmission of alpha synuclein oligomers

Karin M. Danzer et al.

MOLECULAR NEURODEGENERATION (2012)

Review Neurosciences

The toxic Aβ oligomer and Alzheimer's disease: an emperor in need of clothes

Iryna Benilova et al.

NATURE NEUROSCIENCE (2012)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Direct Membrane Association Drives Mitochondrial Fission by the Parkinson Disease-associated Protein α-Synuclein

Ken Nakamura et al.

JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY (2011)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Prion propagation and toxicity in vivo occur in two distinct mechanistic phases

Malin K. Sandberg et al.

NATURE (2011)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

A soluble α-synuclein construct forms a dynamic tetramer

Wei Wang et al.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2011)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Direct Transfer of α-Synuclein from Neuron to Astroglia Causes Inflammatory Responses in Synucleinopathies

He-Jin Lee et al.

JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY (2010)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Synthetic amyloid-β oligomers impair long-term memory independently of cellular prion protein

Claudia Balducci et al.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2010)

Article Neurosciences

Changes in adult olfactory bulb neurogenesis in mice expressing the A30P mutant form of alpha-synuclein

Franz Marxreiter et al.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE (2009)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Seeding induced by α-synuclein oligomers provides evidence for spreading of α-synuclein pathology

Karin M. Danzer et al.

JOURNAL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY (2009)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Structural Properties of Pore-Forming Oligomers of α-Synuclein

Hai-Young Kim et al.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (2009)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Exogenous α-synuclein fibrils seed the formation of Lewy body-like intracellular inclusions in cultured cells

Kelvin C. Luk et al.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2009)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Lewy body-like pathology in long-term embryonic nigral transplants in Parkinson's disease

Jeffrey H. Kordower et al.

NATURE MEDICINE (2008)

Article Neurosciences

Different species of α-synuclein oligomers induce calcium influx and seeding

Karin M. Danzer et al.

JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE (2007)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Small molecule inhibitors of α-synuclein filament assembly

Masami Masuda et al.

BIOCHEMISTRY (2006)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

α-Synuclein aggregation in neurodegenerative diseases and its inhibition as a potential therapeutic strategy

KE Paleologou et al.

BIOCHEMICAL SOCIETY TRANSACTIONS (2005)

Review Geriatrics & Gerontology

Staging of brain pathology related to sporadic Parkinson's disease

H Braak et al.

NEUROBIOLOGY OF AGING (2003)

Letter Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Pharmacological prevention of Parkinson disease in Drosophila

PK Auluck et al.

NATURE MEDICINE (2002)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

α-synuclein, especially the Parkinson's disease-associated mutants, forms pore-like annular and tubular protofibrils

HA Lashuel et al.

JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (2002)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Tetracyclines affect prion infectivity

G Forloni et al.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2002)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Development of a new treatment for Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease using anti-aggregatory β-synuclein-derived peptides

M Windisch et al.

JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR NEUROSCIENCE (2002)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Neurodegenerative disease - Amyloid pores from pathogenic mutations

HA Lashuel et al.

NATURE (2002)

Article Cell Biology

α-Synuclein is phosphorylated in synucleinopathy lesions

H Fujiwara et al.

NATURE CELL BIOLOGY (2002)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Alpha-synuclein and Parkinson's disease

CB Lücking et al.

CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR LIFE SCIENCES (2000)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Tetracycline affects abnormal properties of synthetic PrP peptides and PrPSc in vitro

F Tagliavini et al.

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