|
Persistent Identifier
|
perma:LIST.NHEIES |
|
Publication Date
|
2026-07-06 |
|
Title
| Neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation are linked, but independent of alpha‐synuclein inclusions, in a seeding/spreading mouse model of Parkinson's disease [* Cross-Reference *] |
|
Other Identifier
| https://doi.org/10.1002/glia.24149
OpenAlex ID: https://openalex.org/W4210783696 |
|
Author
| Pierre Garcia (Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, University of Luxembourg)Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, University of LuxembourgORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6681-9671
Wiebke M. Wemheuer (University of Luxembourg, Saarland University)University of Luxembourg, Saarland UniversityORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1234-3321
Oihane Uriarte Huarte (Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, University of Luxembourg)Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, University of LuxembourgORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8460-0844
Alessandro Michelucci (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg Institute of Health)University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg Institute of HealthORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1230-061X
Annette Masuch (University of Freiburg, University Medical Center Freiburg)University of Freiburg, University Medical Center FreiburgORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8168-5042
Simone Brioschi (University of Freiburg, University Medical Center Freiburg)University of Freiburg, University Medical Center FreiburgORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3849-3926
Andreas Weihofen (Biogen (United States))Biogen (United States)ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6265-9087
Eric Koncina (University of Luxembourg)University of LuxembourgORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4764-1510
Djalil Coowar (University of Luxembourg)University of LuxembourgORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6330-0156
Tony Heurtaux (Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, University of Luxembourg)Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, University of LuxembourgORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1709-5312
Enrico Glaab (University of Luxembourg)University of LuxembourgORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3977-7469
Rudi Balling (University of Luxembourg)University of LuxembourgORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2902-5650
Carole Sousa (Luxembourg Institute of Health)Luxembourg Institute of HealthORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8707-8796
Tony Kaoma (Luxembourg Institute of Health)Luxembourg Institute of HealthORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1269-4826
Nathalie Nicot (Luxembourg Institute of Health)
Tatjana Pfander (Saarland University)
Walter Schulz‐Schaeffer (Saarland University)Saarland UniversityORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5886-2322
Ahmad Allouche (Délégation Centre-Est)
Nicolas Fischer (Délégation Centre-Est)Délégation Centre-EstORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3113-6886
Knut Biber (University of Freiburg, University Medical Center Freiburg)University of Freiburg, University Medical Center FreiburgORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8815-1705
Felix Bruno Kleine Borgmann (Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology)Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg Institute of Science and TechnologyORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5689-6860
Michel Mittelbronn (Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology)Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg Institute of Science and TechnologyORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2998-052X
Marek Ostaszewski (University of Luxembourg)University of LuxembourgORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1473-370X
Kristopher J. Schmit (Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, University of Luxembourg)Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, University of LuxembourgORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4983-9934
Manuel Buttini (Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, University of Luxembourg)Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, University of LuxembourgORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1805-0279 |
|
Point of Contact
|
Use email button above to contact.
LIST QDKM (LIST) |
|
Description
| A key pathological process in Parkinson's disease (PD) is the transneuronal spreading of α-synuclein. Alpha-synuclein (α-syn) is a presynaptic protein that, in PD, forms pathological inclusions. Other hallmarks of PD include neurodegeneration and microgliosis in susceptible brain regions. Whether it is primarily transneuronal spreading of α-syn particles, inclusion formation, or other mechanisms, such as inflammation, that cause neurodegeneration in PD is unclear. We used a model of spreading of α-syn induced by striatal injection of α-syn preformed fibrils into the mouse striatum to address this question. We performed quantitative analysis for α-syn inclusions, neurodegeneration, and microgliosis in different brain regions, and generated gene expression profiles of the ventral midbrain, at two different timepoints after disease induction. We observed significant neurodegeneration and microgliosis in brain regions not only with, but also without α-syn inclusions. We also observed prominent microgliosis in injured brain regions that did not correlate with neurodegeneration nor with inclusion load. Using longitudinal gene expression profiling, we observed early gene expression changes, linked to neuroinflammation, that preceded neurodegeneration, indicating an active role of microglia in this process. Altered gene pathways overlapped with those typical of PD. Our observations indicate that α-syn inclusion formation is not the major driver in the early phases of PD-like neurodegeneration, but that microglia, activated by diffusible, oligomeric α-syn, may play a key role in this process. Our findings uncover new features of α-syn induced pathologies, in particular microgliosis, and point to the necessity for a broader view of the process of α-syn spreading. (2022-01-29)
***This entry has been automatically imported via OpenAlex by LIST harvest scripts. Please refer to https://doi.org/10.1002/glia.24149 for the original and latest version of the publication*** (2026-07-01) |
|
Subject
| Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
|
Keyword
| Neurodegeneration
Neuroinflammation
Neuroscience
Biology
Microglia
Pathology
Inflammation
Disease
Medicine
Immunology |
|
Topic Classification
| Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
Nerve injury and regeneration
Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms |
|
Deposit Date
| 2022-01-29 |
|
Data Type
| Article |
|
Data Source
| Glia |