α-synuclein interacts with PrPC to induce cognitive impairment through mGluR5 and NMDAR2B.
Nat Neurosci
; 20(11): 1569-1579, 2017 11.
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ABSTRACT
Synucleinopathies, such as Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies, are neurodegenerative disorders that are characterized by the accumulation of α-synuclein (aSyn) in intracellular inclusions known as Lewy bodies. Prefibrillar soluble aSyn oligomers, rather than larger inclusions, are currently considered to be crucial species underlying synaptic dysfunction. We identified the cellular prion protein (PrPC) as a key mediator in aSyn-induced synaptic impairment. The aSyn-associated impairment of long-term potentiation was blocked in Prnp null mice and rescued following PrPC blockade. We found that extracellular aSyn oligomers formed a complex with PrPC that induced the phosphorylation of Fyn kinase via metabotropic glutamate receptors 5 (mGluR5). aSyn engagement of PrPC and Fyn activated NMDA receptor (NMDAR) and altered calcium homeostasis. Blockade of mGluR5-evoked phosphorylation of NMDAR in aSyn transgenic mice rescued synaptic and cognitive deficits, supporting the hypothesis that a receptor-mediated mechanism, independent of pore formation and membrane leakage, is sufficient to trigger early synaptic damage induced by extracellular aSyn.
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Receptores de N-Metil-D-Aspartato
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Proteínas PrPC
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Alfa-Sinucleína
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Disfunción Cognitiva
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Receptor del Glutamato Metabotropico 5
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Animals
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Nat Neurosci
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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2017
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Article
País de afiliación:
Portugal