"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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2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "alpha-Synuclein" by people in Profiles.
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Tian T, Huang C, Tong J, Yang M, Zhou H, Xia XG. TDP-43 potentiates alpha-synuclein toxicity to dopaminergic neurons in transgenic mice. Int J Biol Sci. 2011; 7(2):234-43.
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Maitta RW, Wolgast LR, Wang Q, Zhang H, Bhattacharyya P, Gong JZ, Sunkara J, Albanese JM, Pizzolo JG, Cannizzaro LA, Ramesh KH, Ratech H. Alpha- and beta-synucleins are new diagnostic tools for acute erythroid leukemia and acute megakaryoblastic leukemia. Am J Hematol. 2011 Feb; 86(2):230-4.
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Kuo YM, Li Z, Jiao Y, Gaborit N, Pani AK, Orrison BM, Bruneau BG, Giasson BI, Smeyne RJ, Gershon MD, Nussbaum RL. Extensive enteric nervous system abnormalities in mice transgenic for artificial chromosomes containing Parkinson disease-associated alpha-synuclein gene mutations precede central nervous system changes. Hum Mol Genet. 2010 May 1; 19(9):1633-50.
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Scott CP. Taking the chemical out of chemical genetics. Nat Chem Biol. 2009 Sep; 5(9):609-10.
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Jang H, Boltz D, Sturm-Ramirez K, Shepherd KR, Jiao Y, Webster R, Smeyne RJ. Highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza virus can enter the central nervous system and induce neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Aug 18; 106(33):14063-8.
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Revuelta GJ, Rosso A, Lippa CF. Neuritic pathology as a correlate of synaptic loss in dementia with lewy bodies. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2008 Feb-Mar; 23(1):97-102.
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Lippa CF, Boeve BF, Parisi JE, Keegan BM. A 75-year-old man with cognitive impairment and gait changes. Neurology. 2007 Sep 11; 69(11):1183-9.
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Lippa SM, Lippa CF, Mori H. Alpha-Synuclein aggregation in pathological aging and Alzheimer's disease: the impact of beta-amyloid plaque level. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2005 Sep-Oct; 20(5):315-8.
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Popescu A, Lippa CF, Lee VM, Trojanowski JQ. Lewy bodies in the amygdala: increase of alpha-synuclein aggregates in neurodegenerative diseases with tau-based inclusions. Arch Neurol. 2004 Dec; 61(12):1915-9.