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ReviewExperimental neurobiology2014

Exploring myelin dysfunction in multiple system atrophy.

Joanna H Wong, Glenda M Halliday, Woojin Scott Kim

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Review in Experimental neurobiology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
30citing papers in PubMed
4.1field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

30 citing papers in PubMed, 44 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Exploring Intrinsic Disorder in Human Synucleins and Associated Proteins.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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  15. Neurons and Glia Interplay in α-Synucleinopathies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021
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  19. Urate is closely linked to white matter integrity in multiple system atrophy.Annals of clinical and translational neurology · 2020
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  20. Shenzhiling Oral Liquid Protects STZ-Injured Oligodendrocyte through PI3K/Akt-mTOR Pathway.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2020
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Joanna H WongNeuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, NSW 2031, Australia. ; School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
Glenda M HallidayNeuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, NSW 2031, Australia. ; School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
Woojin Scott KimNeuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, NSW 2031, Australia. ; School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
UNSW Sydney · AUNeuroscience Research Australia · AU

Funding

Brain Tissue Resource Centre for Alcohol ResearchR28AA012725 · NIAAA · UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY · PI Greg Trevor Sutherland · 2012 to 2026
$7.0M
BRAIN TISSUE RESOURCE CENTER FOR ALCOHOL RESEARCHR24AA012725 · NIAAA · UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY · PI KRIL, JILLIAN JUNE · 2000 to 2011
$2.2M
NIAAA NIH HHS R24 AA012725NIAAA NIH HHS R28 AA012725
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a rare, yet fatal neurodegenerative disease that presents clinically with autonomic failure in combination with parkinsonism or cerebellar ataxia. MSA impacts on the autonomic nervous system affecting blood pressure, heart rate and bladder function, and the motor system affecting balance and muscle movement. The cause of MSA is unknown, no definitive risk factors have been identified, and there is no cure or effective treatment. The definitive pathology of MSA is the presence of α-synuclein aggregates in the brain and therefore MSA is classified as an α-synucleinopathy, together with Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. Although the molecular mechanisms of misfolding, fibrillation and aggregation of α-synuclein partly overlap with other α-synucleinopathies, the pathological pathway of MSA is unique in that the principal site for α-synuclein deposition is in the oligodendrocytes rather than the neurons. The sequence of pathological events of MSA is now recognized as abnormal protein redistributions in oligodendrocytes first, followed by myelin dysfunction and then neurodegeneration. Oligodendrocytes are responsible for the production and maintenance of myelin, the specialized lipid membrane that encases the axons of all neurons in the brain. Myelin is composed of lipids and two prominent proteins, myelin basic protein and proteolipid protein. In vitro studies suggest that aberration in protein distribution and lipid transport may lead to myelin dysfunction in MSA. The purpose of this perspective is to bring together available evidence to explore the potential role of α-synuclein, myelin protein dysfunction, lipid dyshomeostasis and ABCA8 in MSA pathogenesis.

Indexed as

lipid dyshomeostasisMultiple system atrophymyelinoligodendrocyteα-synuclein

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PMID25548533
PMCPMC4276804
OpenAlexW1976288916

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