Lipids at the Crossroad of α-Synuclein Function and Dysfunction: Biological and Pathological Implications
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR NEUROSCIENCE(2019)
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Since its discovery, the study of the biological role of alpha-synuclein and its pathological implications has been the subject of increasing interest. The propensity to adopt different conformational states governing its aggregation and fibrillation makes this small 14-kDa cytosolic protein one of the main etiologic factors associated with degenerative disorders known as synucleinopathies. The structure, function, and toxicity of alpha-synuclein and the possibility of different therapeutic approaches to target the protein have been extensively investigated and reviewed. One intriguing characteristic of alpha-synuclein is the different ways in which it interacts with lipids. Though in-depth studies have been carried out in this field, the information they have produced is puzzling and the precise role of lipids in alpha-synuclein biology and pathology and vice versa is still largely unknown. Here we provide an overview and discussion of the main findings relating to alpha-synuclein/lipid interaction and its involvement in the modulation of lipid metabolism and signaling.
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alpha-synuclein,lipids,lipid metabolism,lipid signal transduction,membrane lipids
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