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ArticleActa neuropathologica communications2025

Correlative light and electron microscopy imaging of proteinaceous deposits in cell cultures and brain tissues.

Peizhou Jiang, Dennis W Dickson

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  1. Future Research Directions on Mycobacterium tuberculosis Proteins.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026
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  2. Morphological Changes in Direct Pathway Striatal Neurons in a Rat Model of Tardive Dyskinesia.Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society · 2026
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Peizhou JiangDepartment of Neuroscience, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA. Jiang.Peizhou@mayo.edu.
Dennis W DicksonDepartment of Neuroscience, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA.

Funding

Vascular Structure and Function in Cognitive AgingP01AG003949 · NIA · YESHIVA UNIVERSITY · PI Richard B. LIPTON · 1985 to 2026
$73.9M
Project 4 (Genetic modifiers for APOE-associated Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis)U19AG069701 · NIA · MAYO CLINIC JACKSONVILLE · PI Na Zhao · 2021 to 2026
$42.0M
Longitudinal Imaging Biomarkers of Prodromal DLBU01NS100620 · NINDS · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI Bradley F Boeve, KEJAL KANTARCI · 2017 to 2026
$19.2M
Utilization of proteomics and lipidomics to identify modifiers of LBDU54NS110435 · NINDS · MAYO CLINIC JACKSONVILLE · PI MCLEAN, PAMELA J · 2019 to 2023
$14.5M
NIA NIH HHS P01 AG003949NIA NIH HHS U19 AG069701NINDS NIH HHS U01 NS100620NINDS NIH HHS U54 NS110435
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Identifying protein deposits and associated components is crucial for understanding the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders with intracellular or extracellular deposits. Correlative light and electron microscopy (CLEM) has emerged as a powerful tool to accurately study tissue and cellular pathology by examination of the same target at both microstructural and ultrastructural levels. However, the technical challenges with CLEM have limited its application to neuropathology. Here, we developed a simplified efficient CLEM method and applied it to a cell model that produces a high proportion of α-synuclein (αS) inclusions with immunopositivity to phosphorylated αS and the synaptic vesicle marker SV2A and synaptophysin. This approach incorporates modifications in sample processing and innovative fiducial marking techniques, which enhance antigen preservation and improve target registration, respectively. These advancements achieve an optimal balance in sensitivity, accuracy, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness compared to current CLEM methods employing different strategies. Using this method, we identified and analyzed αS inclusions in cell cultures, as well as various pathological protein deposits in postmortem brain tissues from individuals with a range of neurodegenerative disorders. Our findings replicate recently reported new features of αS pathology and also reveal unrecognized a variety forms of small αS inclusions in human brain, which provide valuable insights into mechanisms underlying Lewy-related pathology. Application of this enhanced CLEM method is a powerful tool in research on neurodegenerative disorders, including αS-opathies.

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alpha-SynucleinBrainInclusion BodiesMicroscopy, ElectronNeurodegenerative DiseasesAgedAnimalsFemaleHumansMaleNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsSynaptophysinalpha-SynucleinNerve Tissue ProteinsSynaptophysinCorrelative light and electron microscopy (CLEM)Lewy bodiesNeurodegenerative diseaseNeurofibrillary tanglesProteinaceous inclusion bodiesSenile plaques

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PMID40057802
PMCPMC11889819

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