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Localization of α-synuclein to mitochondria within midbrain of mice

Li, Wen-Wei, Yang, Ru, Guo, Jing-Chun, Ren, Hui-Min, Zha, Xi-Liang, Cheng, Jie-Shi, Cai, Ding-Fang·2007·NeuroReport

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The interrelationship between alpha-synuclein (alpha-syn) and mitochondria is not clearly understood. Owing to the lack of the signal peptide and its predominant localization in the cytosol, alpha-syn is generally considered to affect mitochondrial function through some secondary effects. Contrary to this assumption, here, we show that a portion of alpha-syn is present in the membrane of mitochondria in normal dopaminergic neurons. The same profile is also found in other alpha-syn-positive neurons. Thus, binding to the membrane of mitochondria is the physiological nature of alpha-syn and might also contribute to the pathological role of this protein in the mitochondrial dysfunction in Parkinson's disease.

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Authors
Li, W.-W., Yang, R., Guo, J.-C., Ren, H.-M., Zha, X.-L., Cheng, J.-S., & Cai, D.-F.
Venue
NeuroReport
Published
2007-10-08
Volume
18
Issue
15
Pages
1543-1546
ISSN
0959-4965 (ISSN-L)
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W1989111476
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244
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3
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5.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
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