"alpha-Synuclein" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A synuclein that is a major component of LEWY BODIES that plays a role in neurodegeneration and neuroprotection.
| Descriptor ID |
D051844
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.631.860.500 D12.776.637.500
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| Concept/Terms |
alpha-Synuclein- alpha-Synuclein
- alpha Synuclein
- Non-AB Component of AD Amyloid Protein
- Non AB Component of AD Amyloid Protein
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Below are the most recent publications written about "alpha-Synuclein" by people in Profiles.
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Proteomic Profiling of the Substantia Nigra to Identify Determinants of Lewy Body Pathology and Dopaminergic Neuronal Loss. J Proteome Res. 2021 05 07; 20(5):2266-2282.
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Genetic modifiers of risk and age at onset in GBA associated Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia. Brain. 2020 01 01; 143(1):234-248.
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Parkinson's disease age at onset genome-wide association study: Defining heritability, genetic loci, and a-synuclein mechanisms. Mov Disord. 2019 06; 34(6):866-875.
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A Druggable Genome Screen Identifies Modifiers of a-Synuclein Levels via a Tiered Cross-Species Validation Approach. J Neurosci. 2018 10 24; 38(43):9286-9301.
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Discovery and functional prioritization of Parkinson's disease candidate genes from large-scale whole exome sequencing. Genome Biol. 2017 01 30; 18(1):22.
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Uncoupling neuronal death and dysfunction in Drosophila models of neurodegenerative disease. Acta Neuropathol Commun. 2016 06 23; 4(1):62.