Joshua Jackson, Christian Hoffmann, Enzo Scifo, Han Wang, Lena Wischhof, Antonia Piazzesi, Mrityunjoy Mondal, Hanna Shields, Xuesi Zhou, Magali Mondin, Eanna B Ryan, Hermann Döring, Jochen H M Prehn, Klemens Rottner, Gregory Giannone, Pierluigi Nicotera, Dan Ehninger, Dragomir Milovanovic, Daniele Bano
Abnormal intraneuronal accumulation of soluble and insoluble α-synuclein (α-Syn) is one of the main pathological hallmarks of synucleinopathies, such as Parkinson's disease (PD). It has been well documented that the reversible liquid-liquid phase separation of α-Syn can modulate synaptic vesicle condensates at the presynaptic terminals. However, α-Syn can also form liquid-like droplets that may convert into amyloid-enriched hydrogels or fibrillar polymorphs under stressful conditions...
April 30, 2024: Cell Death & Disease