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Dhiman Ghosh¹, Surabhi Mehra¹, Shruti Sahay¹

¹Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

|October 15, 2016

Summary

Parkinson's disease involves alpha-synuclein (α-Syn) aggregation in the brain. This review explores how cellular and environmental factors influence α-Syn aggregation, impacting Parkinson's disease pathogenesis.

Keywords:

Aggregation Amyloid fibrils α-synuclein

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Molecular Biology
Pathogenesis Research

Background:

Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by Lewy bodies/neurites (LBs/LNs) composed of aggregated alpha-synuclein (α-Syn).
Dopaminergic neuron degeneration in the substantia nigra is a hallmark of PD.
Mechanisms of α-Syn aggregation and causative species remain unclear, complicating PD pathogenesis understanding.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent research on α-Syn aggregation pathways in PD.
To examine the influence of cellular factors on α-Syn aggregation.
To discuss the role of environmental risk factors in PD pathogenesis via α-Syn modulation.

Main Methods:

Literature review of studies on α-Syn aggregation.
Analysis of research on cellular and environmental factors affecting α-Syn.
Synthesis of current understanding of PD pathogenesis related to α-Syn.

Main Results:

α-Syn aggregation is central to PD, but the precise aggregation mechanisms and toxic species are not fully elucidated.
Cellular factors significantly modulate α-Syn aggregation pathways.
Environmental factors are implicated in PD risk and may influence α-Syn aggregation.

Conclusions:

Understanding α-Syn aggregation modulation by various factors is critical for deciphering PD pathogenesis.
Further research is needed to correlate α-Syn aggregation rates with disease progression.
Investigating the interplay of genetic, cellular, and environmental factors is essential for PD.