Data di Pubblicazione:
2021
Citazione:
The Association between alpha-Synuclein and alpha-Tubulin in
Brain Synapses / A. Amadeo, S. Pizzi, A. Comincini, D. Modena, A.M.E. Calogero, L. Madaschi, G. Faustini, C. Rolando, A. Bellucci, G. Pezzoli, S. Mazzetti, G. Cappelletti. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES. - ISSN 1422-0067. - 9153:17(2021 Aug 25), pp. 1-22. [10.3390/ijms22179153]
Abstract:
α-synuclein is a small protein that is mainly expressed in the synaptic terminals of nervous tissue. Although its implication in neurodegeneration is well established, the physiological role of α-synuclein remains elusive. Given its involvement in the modulation of synaptic transmission and the emerging role of microtubules at the synapse, the current study aimed at investigating whether α-synuclein becomes involved with this cytoskeletal component at the presynapse. We first analyzed the expression of α-synuclein and its colocalization with α-tubulin in murine brain. Differences were found between cortical and striatal/midbrain areas, with substantia nigra pars compacta and corpus striatum showing the lowest levels of colocalization. Using a proximity ligation assay, we revealed the direct interaction of α-synuclein with α-tubulin in murine and in human brain. Finally, the previously unexplored interaction of the two proteins in vivo at the synapse was disclosed in murine striatal presynaptic boutons through multiple approaches, from confocal spinning disk to electron microscopy. Collectively, our data strongly suggest that the association with tubulin/microtubules might actually be an important physiological function for α-synuclein in the synapse, thus suggesting its potential role in a neuropathological context.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
microtubules; alpha-synuclein; presynaptic bouton; central nervous system; striatum; mouse; human brain; interaction; PLA; electron microscopy
Elenco autori:
A. Amadeo, S. Pizzi, A. Comincini, D. Modena, A.M.E. Calogero, L. Madaschi, G. Faustini, C. Rolando, A. Bellucci, G. Pezzoli, S. Mazzetti, G. Cappelletti
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