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ArticleNature communications2025

Design of Ig-like binders targeting α-synuclein fibril for mitigating its pathological activities.

Shuyi Zeng, Xingyu Xiong, Houfang Long, Qianhui Xu, Yifan Yu, Bo Sun, Cong Liu, Zhizhi Wang, Wenqing Xu, Shengnan Zhang and 1 more

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Shuyi ZengBio-X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Xingyu XiongSchool of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China.
Houfang LongInterdisciplinary Research Center on Biology and Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Qianhui XuInterdisciplinary Research Center on Biology and Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Yifan YuShanghai Starriver Bilingual School, Shanghai, China.
Bo SunSchool of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4590-7795
Cong LiuInterdisciplinary Research Center on Biology and Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3425-6672
Zhizhi WangSchool of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4948-925X
Wenqing XuSchool of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2884-3101
Shengnan ZhangInterdisciplinary Research Center on Biology and Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Dan LiBio-X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China. lidan2017@sjtu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1609-1539

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22425704National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22477130National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32101181National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32170683National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32494764National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82188101National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 92353302
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Abstract

Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by the accumulation and spread of pathological α-synuclein (α-syn) fibrils, which contribute to neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration. Here we show that two immunoglobulin-like (Ig-like) domains derived from α-syn receptors, the D1 domain of lymphocyte-activation gene 3 (L3D1) and the V domain of advanced glycation end-products (vRAGE), effectively block cell surface binding of α-syn fibrils, suppress fibrils-induced neuronal α-syn aggregation, and reduce inflammatory responses in microglia. Building on this, we identified two additional Ig-like binders, the D1 domain of cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4 D1) and the D1 domain of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR D1), that target the C-terminal region of α-syn fibrils and mitigate fibrils-induced pathological activities. A structure-guided mutant, CAR D1_Mut, exhibits enhanced binding affinity and functional efficacy. These findings highlight the potential of Ig-like binders as molecular tools to interfere with pathological α-syn interactions.

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alpha-SynucleinParkinson DiseaseAmyloidAnimalsCD4 AntigensHumansImmunoglobulin DomainsMiceMicrogliaNeuronsProtein Aggregation, PathologicalProtein Bindingalpha-SynucleinAmyloidCD4 Antigens

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