Assembly of lysine 63-linked ubiquitin conjugates by phosphorylated α- synuclein implies Lewy body biogenesis
Assembly of lysine 63-linked ubiquitin conjugates by phosphorylated α- synuclein implies Lewy body biogenesis
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DOI:
10.1074/jbc.m700422200
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发表时间:
2007-05-11
影响因子:
4.8
通讯作者:
Wang, Guanghui
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作者:
Liu, Chao;Fei, Erkang;Wang, Guanghui
alpha-Synuclein (alpha-syn) and ubiquitin (Ub) are major protein components deposited in Lewy bodies (LBs) and Lewy neurites, which are pathologic hallmarks of idiopathic Parkinson disease (PD). Almost 90% of alpha-syn in LBs is phosphorylated at serine 129 (Ser(129)). However, the role of Ser(129)-phosphorylated alpha-syn in the biogenesis of LBs remains unclear. Here, we show that compared with coexpression of wild type(WT) alpha-syn and Ub, coexpression of phospho-mimic mutant alpha-syn (S129D) and Ub in neuro2a cells results in an increase of Ub-conjugates and the formation of ubiquitinated inclusions. Furthermore, S129D alpha-syn fails to increase the Ub-conjugates and form ubiquitinated inclusions in the presence of a K63R mutant Ub. In addition, as compared with WT alpha-syn, S129D alpha-syn increased cytoplasmic and neuritic aggregates of itself in neuro2a cells treated with H2O2 and serum deprivation. These results suggest that the contribution of Ser(129)-phosphorylated alpha-syn to the Lys(63)-linked Ub-conjugates and aggregation of itself may be involved in the biogenesis of LBs in Parkinson disease and other related synucleinopathies.