Abstract
Pathological aggregation of alpha-synuclein as Lewy-bodies and neurites is a hallmark of a group of neurodegenerative disorders named alpha-synucleinopathies. It is becoming apparent that alpha-synuclein facilitates presynaptic neuronal function in the brain, and events leading to its aggregation produce marked disruption of neurotransmitter release mechanism. We discuss here the literature related to the function of alpha-synuclein at the neuronal synapse in synucleinopathies brains and corresponding animal models.
Keywords: Synaptic dysfunction, synucleinopathies, neurodegenerative disorders, animal models, Alzheimer’s disease, central nervous system, dementia, Lewy body.
CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets
Title:Synaptic Dysfunction in Synucleinopathies
Volume: 12 Issue: 8
Author(s): Oleg Anichtchik, Laura Calo and Maria Grazia Spillantini
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Keywords: Synaptic dysfunction, synucleinopathies, neurodegenerative disorders, animal models, Alzheimer’s disease, central nervous system, dementia, Lewy body.
Abstract: Pathological aggregation of alpha-synuclein as Lewy-bodies and neurites is a hallmark of a group of neurodegenerative disorders named alpha-synucleinopathies. It is becoming apparent that alpha-synuclein facilitates presynaptic neuronal function in the brain, and events leading to its aggregation produce marked disruption of neurotransmitter release mechanism. We discuss here the literature related to the function of alpha-synuclein at the neuronal synapse in synucleinopathies brains and corresponding animal models.
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Anichtchik Oleg, Calo Laura and Spillantini Grazia Maria, Synaptic Dysfunction in Synucleinopathies, CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets 2013; 12 (8) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/18715273113129990114
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/18715273113129990114 |
Print ISSN 1871-5273 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1996-3181 |
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