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DOPAL initiates αSynuclein-dependent impaired proteostasis and degeneration of neuronal projections in Parkinson’s disease
- Masato, Anna;
- Plotegher, Nicoletta;
- Terrin, Francesca;
- Sandre, Michele;
- Faustini, Gaia;
- Thor, Andrea;
- Adams, Stephen;
- Berti, Giulia;
- Cogo, Susanna;
- De Lazzari, Federica;
- Fontana, Camilla Maria;
- Martinez, Paul Anthony;
- Strong, Randy;
- Bandopadhyay, Rina;
- Bisaglia, Marco;
- Bellucci, Arianna;
- Greggio, Elisa;
- Dalla Valle, Luisa;
- Boassa, Daniela;
- Bubacco, Luigi
- et al.
Abstract
Dopamine dyshomeostasis has been acknowledged among the determinants of nigrostriatal neuron degeneration in Parkinson's disease (PD). Several studies in experimental models and postmortem PD patients underlined increasing levels of the dopamine metabolite 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde (DOPAL), which is highly reactive towards proteins. DOPAL has been shown to covalently modify the presynaptic protein αSynuclein (αSyn), whose misfolding and aggregation represent a major trait of PD pathology, triggering αSyn oligomerization in dopaminergic neurons. Here, we demonstrated that DOPAL elicits αSyn accumulation and hampers αSyn clearance in primary neurons. DOPAL-induced αSyn buildup lessens neuronal resilience, compromises synaptic integrity, and overwhelms protein quality control pathways in neurites. The progressive decline of neuronal homeostasis further leads to dopaminergic neuron loss and motor impairment, as showed in in vivo models. Finally, we developed a specific antibody which detected increased DOPAL-modified αSyn in human striatal tissues from idiopathic PD patients, corroborating the translational relevance of αSyn-DOPAL interplay in PD neurodegeneration.
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