期刊
MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY
卷 54, 期 4, 页码 3078-3101出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s12035-016-9879-1
关键词
Parkinson's disease; Brain iron metabolism; Iron transporters; Iron regulatory protein; Iron chelation
资金
- National Foundation of Natural Science of China [81430024, 31271131, 31471114, 31371081]
- National Program of Basic Research - Ministry of Science and Technology of China [2011CB504100]
- Ministry of Education of China [20123706110002]
- Excellent Innovative Team of Shandong Province and Taishan Scholars Construction Project
Dysfunction of iron metabolism, which includes its uptake, storage, and release, plays a key role in neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson's disease (PD), Alzheimer's disease, and Huntington's disease. Understanding how iron accumulates in the substantia nigra (SN) and why it specifically targets dopaminergic (DAergic) neurons is particularly warranted for PD, as this knowledge may provide new therapeutic avenues for a more targeted neurotherapeutic strategy for this disease. In this review, we begin with a brief introduction describing brain iron metabolism and its regulation. We then provide a detailed description of how iron accumulates specifically in the SN and why DAergic neurons are especially vulnerable to iron in PD. Furthermore, we focus on the possible mechanisms involved in iron-induced cell death of DAergic neurons in the SN. Finally, we present evidence in support that iron chelation represents a plausable therapeutic strategy for PD.
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