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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

OTUD5 Protects Dopaminergic Neurons by Promoting the Degradation of α-Synuclein in Parkinson's Disease Model.

Xiaomeng Song, Tengfei Liu, Lu Yu, Qiuran Ji, Xin Guo, Runzhe Zong, Yiquan Li, Gan Huang, Qidi Xue, Qingyi Fu and 5 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. USP25 inhibition ameliorates Parkinson's disease by restoring mitophagy.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
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  5. OTU deubiquitinases in disease: roles and targeting.Trends in molecular medicine · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors.

Xiaomeng SongDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, P. R. China.
Tengfei LiuDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, P. R. China.
Lu YuDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, P. R. China.
Qiuran JiDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, P. R. China.
Xin GuoDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, P. R. China.
Runzhe ZongDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, P. R. China.
Yiquan LiDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, P. R. China.
Gan HuangDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, P. R. China.
Qidi XueDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, P. R. China.
Qingyi FuDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, P. R. China.
Bingyu LiuKey Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, P. R. China.
Yi ZhengKey Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, P. R. China.
Lin ChenDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, P. R. China.
Chengjiang GaoKey Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, P. R. China.
Huiqing LiuDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, P. R. China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8866-3957

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81873748National Natural Science Foundation of China 81971193Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2023MH254
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Defective clearance and accumulation of α-synuclein (α-Syn) is the key pathogenic factor in Parkinson's disease (PD). Recent studies emphasize the importance of E3 ligases in regulating the degradation of α-Syn. However, the molecular mechanisms by which deubiquitinases regulate α-Syn degradation are scarcely studied. In this study, it is found that the protein levels of α-Syn are negatively regulated by ovarian tumor protease deubiquitinase 5 (OTUD5) which protects dopaminergic (DA) neurons in the PD model. Mechanistically, OTUD5 promotes K63-linked polyubiquitination of α-Syn independent of its deubiquitinating enzyme activity and mediates its endolysosomal degradation by recruiting the E3 ligase neural precursor cell expressed developmentally downregulated 4 (NEDD4). Furthermore, OTUD5 conditional knockout in DA neurons results in more severe α-Syn related pathology and dyskinesia after injection of α-Syn preformed fibrils (PFF). Overall, the data unveil a novel mechanism to regulate the degradation of α-Syn and provide a new therapeutic strategy to alleviate DA neurodegeneration.

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alpha-SynucleinDopaminergic NeuronsParkinson DiseaseAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalHumansMiceMice, KnockoutProteolysisalpha-Synucleindeubiquitinaseendolysosomal pathwaynedd4otud5parkinson's diseaseα‐synuclein

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PMID39721018
PMCPMC11831440

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