Interaction Between the Glymphatic System and α-Synuclein in Parkinson's Disease
Interaction Between the Glymphatic System and α-Synuclein in Parkinson's Disease
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帕金森病中类淋巴系统和 α-突触核蛋白之间的相互作用
DOI:
10.1007/s12035-023-03212-2
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发表时间:
2023-01-13
影响因子:
5.1
通讯作者:
Wang, Lin-Hui
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作者:
Zhang, Yu;Zhang, Cui;Wang, Lin-Hui
The glymphatic system contributes to the clearance of amyloid-beta from the brain and is disrupted in Alzheimer's disease. However, whether the system is involved in the removal of alpha-synuclein (alpha-syn) and whether it is suppressed in Parkinson's disease (PD) remain largely unknown. In mice receiving the intranigral injection of recombinant human alpha-syn, we found that the glymphatic suppression via aquaporin-4 (AQP4) gene deletion or acetazolamide treatment reduced the clearance of injected alpha-syn from the brain. In mice overexpressing the human A53T-alpha-syn, we revealed that AQP4 deficiency accelerated the accumulation of alpha-syn, facilitated the loss of dopaminergic neurons, and accelerated PD-like symptoms. We also found that the overexpression of A53T-alpha-syn reduced the expression/polarization of AQP4 and suppressed the glymphatic activity of mice. The study demonstrates a close interaction between the AQP4-mediated glymphatic system and parenchymal alpha-syn, indicating that restoring the glymphatic activity is a potential therapeutic target to delay PD progression.