[HTML][HTML] Neuron-released oligomeric α-synuclein is an endogenous agonist of TLR2 for paracrine activation of microglia
Nature communications, 2013•nature.com
Abnormal aggregation of α-synuclein and sustained microglial activation are important
contributors to the pathogenic processes of Parkinson's disease. However, the relationship
between disease-associated protein aggregation and microglia-mediated
neuroinflammation remains unknown. Here, using a combination of in silico, in vitro and in
vivo approaches, we show that extracellular α-synuclein released from neuronal cells is an
endogenous agonist for Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2), which activates inflammatory responses …
contributors to the pathogenic processes of Parkinson's disease. However, the relationship
between disease-associated protein aggregation and microglia-mediated
neuroinflammation remains unknown. Here, using a combination of in silico, in vitro and in
vivo approaches, we show that extracellular α-synuclein released from neuronal cells is an
endogenous agonist for Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2), which activates inflammatory responses …
Abstract
Abnormal aggregation of α-synuclein and sustained microglial activation are important contributors to the pathogenic processes of Parkinson’s disease. However, the relationship between disease-associated protein aggregation and microglia-mediated neuroinflammation remains unknown. Here, using a combination of in silico, in vitro and in vivo approaches, we show that extracellular α-synuclein released from neuronal cells is an endogenous agonist for Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2), which activates inflammatory responses in microglia. The TLR2 ligand activity of α-synuclein is conformation-sensitive; only specific types of oligomer can interact with and activate TLR2. This paracrine interaction between neuron-released oligomeric α-synuclein and TLR2 in microglia suggests that both of these proteins are novel therapeutic targets for modification of neuroinflammation in Parkinson’s disease and related neurological diseases.
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