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ReviewF1000Research2017

Multiple system atrophy: genetic risks and alpha-synuclein mutations.

Heather T Whittaker, Yichen Qui, Conceição Bettencourt, Henry Houlden

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Review in F1000Research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. Failure of Diphtheria Toxin Model to Induce Parkinson-Like Behavior in Mice.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021
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  11. Frequency and factors related to drooling in Chinese patients with multiple system atrophy: a cross-sectional study.Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society · 2019
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Heather T WhittakerDepartment of Molecular Neuroscience, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, UK.
Yichen QuiDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, UK.
Conceição BettencourtDepartment of Molecular Neuroscience, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, UK.
Henry HouldenDepartment of Molecular Neuroscience, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2866-7777
University College London · GBMRC Prion Unit · GB

Funding

Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is one of the few neurodegenerative disorders where we have a significant understanding of the clinical and pathological manifestations but where the aetiology remains almost completely unknown. Research to overcome this hurdle is gaining momentum through international research collaboration and a series of genetic and molecular discoveries in the last few years, which have advanced our knowledge of this rare synucleinopathy. In MSA, the discovery of α-synuclein pathology and glial cytoplasmic inclusions remain the most significant findings. Families with certain types of α-synuclein mutations develop diseases that mimic MSA, and the spectrum of clinical and pathological features in these families suggests a spectrum of severity, from late-onset Parkinson's disease to MSA. Nonetheless, controversies persist, such as the role of common α-synuclein variants in MSA and whether this disorder shares a common mechanism of spreading pathology with other protein misfolding neurodegenerative diseases. Here, we review these issues, specifically focusing on α-synuclein mutations.

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MSAmultiple system atrophyneurodegenerative disordersα-synuclein

Identifiers

PMID29225795
PMCPMC5710304
OpenAlexW2773058743

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