Intestine-derived α-synuclein initiates and aggravates pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease in Drosophila.
Wei LiuKah-Leong LimEng-King TanPublished in: Translational neurodegeneration (2022)
The intestinal expression of α-syn recapitulates many phenotypic and pathologic features of PD, and induces dysbiosis that aggravates the pathology through the DUOX-ROS-JNK pathway in Drosophila. Our findings provide new insights into the role of intestinal α-syn in PD pathophysiology.