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ReviewBiomolecules2021

Phytochemicals as Regulators of Genes Involved in Synucleinopathies.

Andrei Surguchov, Libby Bernal, Alexei A Surguchev

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Review in Biomolecules, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 40 papers.

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40citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

40 citing papers in PubMed, 66 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Andrei SurguchovDepartment of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0972-3948
Libby Bernal6808 Fonticello Street, Prairie Village, KS 66208, USA.
Alexei A SurguchevSection of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.
University of Kansas Medical Center · USYale University · US

Funding

Health Services Research and Development 1I01BX000361Veteran Affairs Health Services Research and Development 1I01BX000361
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Synucleinopathies are a group of neurodegenerative diseases characterized by the accumulation of α-synuclein aggregates in neurons, nerve fibers or glial cells. Three main types of diseases belong to the synucleinopathies: Parkinson's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, and multiple system atrophy. All of them develop as a result of an interplay of genetic and environmental factors. Emerging evidence suggests that epigenetic mechanisms play an essential role in the development of synucleinopathies. Since there is no disease-modifying treatment for these disorders at this time, interest is growing in plant-derived chemicals as a potential treatment option. Phytochemicals are substances of plant origin that possess biological activity, which might have effects on human health. Phytochemicals with neuroprotective activity target different elements in pathogenic pathways due to their antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic properties, and ability to reduce cellular stress. Multiple recent studies demonstrate that the beneficial effects of phytochemicals may be explained by their ability to modulate the expression of genes implicated in synucleinopathies and other diseases. These substances may regulate transcription directly via transcription factors (TFs) or play the role of epigenetic regulators through their effect on histone modification, DNA methylation, and RNA-based mechanisms. Here, we summarize new data about the impact of phytochemicals on the pathogenesis of synucleinopathies through regulation of gene expression.

Indexed as

alpha-SynucleinBrainEpigenesis, GeneticGene ExpressionGene Expression RegulationHumansLewy BodiesLewy Body DiseaseMultiple System AtrophyNeurogliaNeuronsParkinson DiseasePhytochemicalsSynucleinopathiesalpha-SynucleinPhytochemicalsdementia with Lewy bodiesdietary supplementsDNA methylationepigeneticshistone modificationsmultiple system atrophyneurodegenerationParkinson’s diseasephytochemicalsprotein aggregationsynucleinopathiesα-synuclein

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PMID33922207
PMCPMC8145209
OpenAlexW3154509412

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