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Characterization of novel conformation-selective α-synuclein antibodies as potential immunotherapeutic agents for Parkinson's disease
Neurobiol Dis. 2020 Mar;136:104712. doi: 10.1016/j.nbd.2019.104712.
Michael X Henderson 1, Dustin J Covell 1, Charlotte Hiu-Yan Chung 1, Rose M Pitkin 1, Raizel M Sandler 1, Samantha C Decker 1, Dawn M Riddle 1, Bin Zhang 1, Ronald J Gathagan 1, Michael J James 1, John Q Trojanowski 1, Kurt R Brunden 1, Virginia M Y Lee 1, Kelvin C Luk 2
Abstract:
...In the current study, we screened a series of antibodies using multiple selection criterion to identify those that selectively bind pathogenic α-synuclein and show potent inhibition of pathology seeding in a neuronal model of α-synucleinopathy. A lead antibody was tested in a mouse model of PD, and it was able to reduce the spread of α-synuclein pathology in the brain and attenuate dopamine reductions in the striatum. This study highlights the therapeutic potential of α-synuclein immunotherapy for the treatment of PD and DLB, and provides a framework for screening of α-synuclein antibodies to identify those with preferred properties.
PMID: 31837422
Tags: alpha-synuclein, antibodies, mice, parkinson's