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Lookup NU author(s): Professor Tiago OuteiroORCiD
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© 2023, The Author(s). The accumulation of proteinaceous inclusions in the brain is a common feature among neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease (PD), and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). The main neuropathological hallmark of PD and DLB are inclusions, known as Lewy bodies (LBs), enriched not only in α-synuclein (aSyn), but also in lipid species, organelles, membranes, and even nucleic acids. Furthermore, several genetic risk factors for PD are mutations in genes involved in lipid metabolism, such as GBA1, VSP35, or PINK1. Thus, it is not surprising that mechanisms that have been implicated in PD, such as inflammation, altered intracellular and vesicular trafficking, mitochondrial dysfunction, and alterations in the protein degradation systems, may be also directly or indirectly connected through lipid homeostasis. In this review, we highlight and discuss the recent evidence that suggests lipid biology as important drivers of PD, and which require renovated attention by neuropathologists. Particularly, we address the implication of lipids in aSyn accumulation and in the spreading of aSyn pathology, in mitochondrial dysfunction, and in ER stress. Together, this suggests we should broaden the view of PD not only as a proteinopathy but also as a lipidopathy.
Author(s): Flores-Leon M, Outeiro TF
Publication type: Review
Publication status: Published
Journal: Acta Neuropathologica
Year: 2023
Pages: Epub ahead of print
Online publication date: 08/07/2023
Acceptance date: 14/06/2023
ISSN (print): 0001-6322
ISSN (electronic): 1432-0533
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00401-023-02601-0
DOI: 10.1007/s00401-023-02601-0
