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Posttranslational modification and mutation of histidine 50 trigger alpha synuclein aggregation and toxicity.
Molecular neurodegeneration - 11 Mar 2015
Xiang Wei, Menges Stefanie, Schlachetzki Johannes Cm, Meixner Holger, Hoffmann Anna-Carin, Schlötzer-Schrehardt Ursula, Becker Cord-Michael, Winkler Jürgen, Klucken Jochen
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BACKGROUND: Aggregation and aggregation-mediated formation of toxic alpha synuclein (aSyn) species have been linked to the pathogenesis of sporadic and monogenic Parkinson's disease (PD). A novel H50Q mutation of aSyn, resulting in the substitution of histidine by glutamine, has recently been identified in PD patients. We have previously shown that the lipid peroxidation product 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (HNE) induces...
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