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Alpha-synuclein at the intracellular and the extracellular side: functional and dysfunctional implications.
Biological chemistry - 1 Jan 2017
Ottolini Denis, Calí Tito, Szabò Ildikò, Brini Marisa
Abstract excerpt
Alpha-synuclein (α-syn) is an abundant neuronal protein whose physiological function, even if still not completely understood, has been consistently related to synaptic function and vesicle trafficking. A group of disorders known as synucleinopathies, among which Parkinson's disease (PD), is deeply associated with the misfolding and aggregation of α-syn, which can give rise to proteinaceous inclusion known as...
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