Alpha-synuclein’s degradation in vivo

Progressive accumulation of α-synuclein is key to the pathology of many neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. Increased intracellular levels of α-synuclein may be caused by enhanced expression or alterations in protein degradation pathways. Here we re...

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Main Authors: Ebrahimi-Fakhari, Darius (Author) , McLean, Pamela J. (Author) , Unni, Vivek K. (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 01 Feb 2012
In: Autophagy
Year: 2012, Volume: 8, Issue: 2, Pages: 281-283
ISSN:1554-8635
DOI:10.4161/auto.8.2.18938
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.4161/auto.8.2.18938
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Author Notes:Darius Ebrahimi-Fakhari, Pamela J. McLean & Vivek K. Unni
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Summary:Progressive accumulation of α-synuclein is key to the pathology of many neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. Increased intracellular levels of α-synuclein may be caused by enhanced expression or alterations in protein degradation pathways. Here we review our recent study showing that the ubiquitin-proteasome system and the autophagy-lysosomal pathway are differentially involved in α-synuclein's degradation in vivo. We discuss the key findings obtained with our novel in vivo approach and also present a model for the progression of protein aggregation and dysfunctional degradation in Parkinson disease.
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ISSN:1554-8635
DOI:10.4161/auto.8.2.18938