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ReviewMolecular neurobiology2025

The Role of Alpha-Synuclein in Neurodevelopmental Diseases.

Sanaz Bordbar, Dorsa Alijanzadeh, Noosha Samieefar, Mohammad Amin Khazeei Tabari, Elham Pourbakhtyaran, Nima Rezaei

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Review in Molecular neurobiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Sanaz BordbarStudents' Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1417755331, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4421-8151
Dorsa AlijanzadehNetwork of Interdisciplinarity in Neonates and Infants (NINI), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran.
Noosha SamieefarNetwork of Interdisciplinarity in Neonates and Infants (NINI), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Amin Khazeei TabariNetwork of Interdisciplinarity in Neonates and Infants (NINI), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran.
Elham PourbakhtyaranNetwork of Interdisciplinarity in Neonates and Infants (NINI), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran.
Nima RezaeiNetwork of Interdisciplinarity in Neonates and Infants (NINI), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran. rezaei_nima@tums.ac.ir.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3836-1827

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neurodevelopmental disorders are a group of diseases with cognitive, motor, and emotional development deficits. Alpha-synuclein (α-syn) is a synaptic protein involved in transmission and neurodevelopment. This protein was previously shown to be associated with several disorders, including Parkinson's disease. Furthermore, a close link between neurodevelopmental disorders and Parkinson's has also been found. Changes in synaptic function have been noticed in neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder. Impaired neurogenesis and related cognitive problems have been associated with altered expression of α-syn. Various studies reported α-syn in different body fluids and tissues such as blood and serum. Alpha-synuclein can help in better understanding the pathogenesis of neurodevelopmental diseases and facilitating their early diagnosis. This review aims to go over the recent advances in the role of α-syn in the pathophysiology of neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and motor and social impairment, and its value as a diagnostic biomarker.

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alpha-SynucleinNeurodevelopmental DisordersAnimalsAutism Spectrum DisorderBiomarkersHumansalpha-SynucleinBiomarkersAlpha-synucleinAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderAutism spectrum disorderNeurodevelopmental disorders

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