Mouse α-synuclein fibrils are structurally and functionally distinct from human fibrils associated with Lewy body diseases.

ABSTRACT: The intricate process of α-synuclein aggregation and fibrillization holds pivotal roles in Parkinson's disease (PD) and multiple system atrophy (MSA). While mouse α-synuclein can fibrillize in vitro, whether these fibrils commonly used in research to induce this process or form can reproduce structures in the human brain remains unknown. Here, we report the first atomic structure of mouse α-synuclein fibrils, which was solved in parallel by two independent teams. The structure shows striking similarity to MSA-amplified and PD-associated E46K fibrils. However, mouse α-synuclein fibrils display altered packing arrangements, reduced hydrophobicity, and heightened fragmentation sensitivity and evoke only weak immunological responses. Furthermore, mouse α-synuclein fibrils exhibit exacerbated p

SUBMITTER: Sokratian A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11800946 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature