| Literature DB >> 16297436 |
Elizabeta B Mukaetova-Ladinska1, Ian G McKeith.
Abstract
We provide an overview of synaptic pathology in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and related neurodegenerative disorders that are characterised by intraneuronal accumulation of alpha-synuclein aggregates. The review addresses the clinico-neuropathological correlates of synaptic pathology in Lewy body disease, and concentrates on: altered alpha-synuclein metabolism, mechanisms leading to alpha-synuclein fibril formation (self-polymerisation, alpha-synuclein mutations and post-translational modifications) and how these influence the axonal transport and synaptic network in ageing and disease process. Understanding the mechanisms leading to intraneuronal alpha-synuclein accumulation are crucial for the development of novel therapies for treatment of Lewy body disease.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16297436 DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2005.09.014
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mech Ageing Dev ISSN: 0047-6374 Impact factor: 5.432