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Cofilin 1 activation prevents the defects in axon elongation and guidance induced by extracellular alpha-synuclein.
Scientific reports - 12 Nov 2015
Tilve Sharada, Difato Francesco, Chieregatti Evelina
Abstract excerpt
Impaired adult neurogenesis and axon traumatic injury participate in the severity of neurodegenerative diseases. Alpha-synuclein, a cytosolic protein involved in Parkinson's disease, may be released from neurons, suggesting a role for excess secreted alpha-synuclein in the onset and spread of the pathology. Here we provide evidence that long term exposure of young neurons to extracellular alpha-synuclein hampers...
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