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The Role of Astrocytes and Alpha-Synuclein in Parkinson's Disease: A Review.
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- Convergent Astrocytic Failure in Parkinson's Disease: A System-Level Model of Pathogenesis and Treatment.Molecular neurobiology · 2026Review
- Dual-Pathway Astrocyte Failure in Parkinson's Disease: Therapeutic Targeting of Nrf2/TFEB Suppression and cGAS-STING/Ferroptosis Activation.Molecular neurobiology · 2026Review
- Neurodegenerative diseases and immune system: From pathogenic mechanism to therapy.Neural regeneration research · 2026Article
- Astrocytic dysfunction in Parkinson's disease pathogenesis: focusing on alpha-synuclein.Inflammopharmacology · 2026Review
- Research progress on the α-synuclein-lysosome axis in Parkinson's disease: molecular mechanisms of protein aggregation, autophagy dysfunction, and therapeutic targeting.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Review
- Interconnected roles of astrocytes and the blood-brain barrier in Parkinson's disease: pathological evidence, mechanistic insights, and knowledge gaps.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2026Review
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- Co-Expression of Mutant Tau and α-Synuclein in Neurons Promotes Tau Phosphorylation, Neuronal Loss, and Neuroinflammation in Mouse Brain.Molecular neurobiology · 2025Article
- The Effect of Metformin on Astrocytes in Parkinson's Disease: Challenges and Opportunities.Molecular neurobiology · 2025Review
- Parkinson's disease: genetics and neuroinflammatory insights.Inflammopharmacology · 2025Review
- Epicoccin A Ameliorates PD-like Symptoms in Zebrafish: Enhancement of PINK1/Parkin-Dependent Mitophagy and Inhibition of Excessive Oxidative Stress.Marine drugs · 2025Article
- Ferroptosis in central nervous system injuries: molecular mechanisms, diagnostic approaches, and therapeutic strategies.Frontiers in cellular neuroscience · 2025Review
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Abstract
The search for new therapies to reduce symptoms and find a cure for Parkinson's disease has focused attention on two key points: the accumulation of alpha-synuclein aggregates and astrocytes. The former is a hallmark of the disease, while the latter corresponds to a type of glial cell with an important role in both the prevention and development of this neurodegenerative disorder. Traditionally, research has focused on therapies targeting dopaminergic neurons. Currently, as more is known about the genetic and molecular factors and the neuroglial interaction in the disease, great emphasis has been placed on the neuroprotective role of astrocytes in the early stages of the disease and on the astrocytic capture of alpha-synuclein under both physiological and pathological conditions. This review aims to analyze the contribution of alpha-synuclein and astrocytes to the development and progression of Parkinson's disease, as well as to evaluate recent therapeutic proposals specifically focused on synucleopathies and astroglial cells as potential therapies for the disease.
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