ReviewCurrent protein & peptide science2018
A Focus on the Beneficial Effects of Alpha Synuclein and a Re-Appraisal of Synucleinopathies.
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- Alpha-synuclein dynamics bridge Type-I Interferon response and SARS-CoV-2 replication in peripheral cells.Biological research · 2024Article
- Alpha-synuclein shapes monocyte and macrophage cell biology and functions by bridging alterations of autophagy and inflammatory pathways.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2024Article
- Alpha and Beta Synucleins: From Pathophysiology to Clinical Application as Biomarkers.Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society · 2022Review
- Spreading of Alpha Synuclein from Glioblastoma Cells towards Astrocytes Correlates with Stem-like Properties.Cancers · 2022Article
- Occurrence of Total and Proteinase K-Resistant Alpha-Synuclein in Glioblastoma Cells Depends on mTOR Activity.Cancers · 2022Article
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- Merging the Multi-Target Effects of Phytochemicals in Neurodegeneration: From Oxidative Stress to Protein Aggregation and Inflammation.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- A Re-Appraisal of Pathogenic Mechanisms Bridging Wet and Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration Leads to Reconsider a Role for Phytochemicals.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Review
- Cell-Clearing Systems Bridging Repeat Expansion Proteotoxicity and Neuromuscular Junction Alterations in ALS and SBMA.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Review
- Promiscuous Roles of Autophagy and Proteasome in Neurodegenerative Proteinopathies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Review
- Prion Protein in Glioblastoma Multiforme.International journal of molecular sciences · 2019Review
- Phytochemicals Bridging Autophagy Induction and Alpha-Synuclein Degradation in Parkinsonism.International journal of molecular sciences · 2019Review
- Cell Clearing Systems Bridging Neuro-Immunity and Synaptic Plasticity.International journal of molecular sciences · 2019Review
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Abstract
Alpha synuclein (α-syn) belongs to a class of proteins which are commonly considered to play a detrimental role in neuronal survival. This assumption is based on the occurrence of a severe neuronal degeneration in patients carrying a multiplication of the α-syn gene (SNCA) and in a variety of experimental models, where overexpression of α-syn leads to cell death and neurological impairment. In these conditions, a higher amount of normally structured α-syn produces a damage, which is even worse compared with that produced by α-syn owning an abnormal structure (as occurring following point gene mutations). In line with this, knocking out the expression of α-syn is reported to protect from specific neurotoxins such as 1-methyl, 4-phenyl 1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP). In the present review we briefly discuss these well-known detrimental effects but we focus on findings showing that, in specific conditions α-syn is beneficial for cell survival. This occurs during methamphetamine intoxication which is counteracted by endogenous α-syn. Similarly, the dysfunction of the chaperone cysteine-string protein- alpha leads to cell pathology which is counteracted by over-expressing α-syn. In line with this, an increased expression of α-syn protects against oxidative damage produced by dopamine. Remarkably, when the lack of α-syn is combined with a depletion of β- and γ- synucleins, alterations in brain structure and function occur. This review tries to balance the evidence showing a beneficial effect with the bulk of data reporting a detrimental effect of endogenous α-syn. The specific role of α-syn as a chaperone protein is discussed to explain such a dual effect.
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