ReviewJournal of Parkinson's disease2015
The Synaptic Function of α-Synuclein.
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- Deletion or immunotherapeutic blockade of FcγRIIb (CD32b) impairs α-Syn propagation in vivo.Acta neuropathologica · 2026Article
- Vicarious defeat stress (VDS) is not a simple substitute for chronic social defeat stress (CSDS): a comparative study on behavioral and molecular mechanisms in both stress-induced anxiety- and depression-like behaviors.Behavioral and brain functions : BBF · 2026Article
- When Pathologies Collide: The Intersection of Tau and Alpha-Synuclein in Neurodegenerative Diseases.Molecular neurobiology · 2026Review
- α-Synuclein Pathology in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: Evidence for Concomitant Synucleinopathy and Clinical Implications.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- From synaptic development to degeneration: a narrative review of small molecule strategies targeting alpha-synuclein in Parkinson's disease.Metabolic brain disease · 2026Review
- Alpha-synuclein at the crossroads of host-virus interactions: immunological roles beyond the nervous system.Journal of virology · 2026Review
- N-Terminal Amine Chemistry Influences α-Synuclein Interactions with Lipid Bilayers.Biochemistry · 2026Article
- Metal Binding to Tau Protein: Physiological and Pathological Relevance.Biochemistry · 2026Review
- Structural Features of a Tiny Viral Protein, ORF7b of SARS-CoV-2.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- DYRK1A and Parkinson's disease, facts and hypotheses.Neurobiology of disease · 2026Review
- Role of α-Synuclein in the Prefrontal Cortex: From Physiological Synaptic Modulation to Synaptic Failure in Parkinson's Disease.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Spatial multi-omics reveals region-specific molecular signatures in a 6-OHDA model of Parkinson's disease.NPJ Parkinson's disease · 2026Article
- A Systematic Comparison of Alpha-Synuclein Seed Amplification Assays for Increasing Reproducibility.Annals of clinical and translational neurology · 2026Review
- A Rigid Supramolecular Solution to a Flexible Problem: A Multifunctional Calix[4]arene-Based Strategy to Prevent α‑Synuclein Toxicity.ACS central science · 2026Article
- α-Synuclein as a molecular link between Parkinson's disease and chronic kidney disease: insights into the kidney-brain axis.Metabolic brain disease · 2026Review
- The Influence of Gut Microbiome on Alpha-Synuclein Aggregation: Implications for Parkinson's Disease Pathogenesis.Molecular neurobiology · 2026Review
- Membrane Phase, Charge, and Curvature Regulate α-Synuclein Binding Dynamics.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Effects of α-synuclein pathology on synaptic dysfunction and clinical outcomes in normal aging.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026Article
- Mutational Scanning of α-Synuclein using a Clickable Protein Tag Reveals Determinants of Membrane-Induced Aggregation.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
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Abstract
α-Synuclein is an abundant neuronal protein which localizes predominantly to presynaptic terminals, and is strongly linked genetically and pathologically to Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. While the accumulation of α-synuclein in the form of misfolded oligomers and large aggregates defines multiple neurodegenerative diseases called "synucleinopathies", its cellular function has remained largely unclear, and is the subject of intense investigation. In this review, I focus on the structural characteristics of α-synuclein, its cellular and subcellular localization, and discuss how this relates to its function in neurons, in particular at the neuronal synapse.
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