Journal article
Clioquinol Improves Cognitive, Motor Function, and Microanatomy of the Alpha-Synuclein hA53T Transgenic Mice
David I Finkelstein, Dominic J Hare, Jessica L Billings, Amelia Sedjahtera, Milawaty Nurjono, Elisa Arthofer, Sonia George, Janetta G Culvenor, Ashley I Bush, Paul A Adlard
ACS chemical neuroscience | AMER CHEMICAL SOC | Published : 2016
Abstract
The abnormal accumulation of alpha-synuclein (α-syn) has been linked to a number of neurodegenerative disorders, the most noteworthy of which is Parkinson's disease. Alpha-synuclein itself is not toxic and fulfills various physiological roles in the central nervous system. However, specific types of aggregates have been shown to be toxic, and metals have been linked to the assembly of these toxic aggregates. In this paper, we have characterized a transgenic mouse that overexpresses the A53T mutation of human α-syn, specifically assessing cognition, motor performance, and subtle anatomical markers that have all been observed in synucleinopathies in humans. We hypothesized that treatment with ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
P.A.A., A.I.B., and D.I.F. are supported by funds from the National Health and Medical Research Council and the Australian Research Council. The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health acknowledge the strong support from the Victorian Government and in particular the funding from the Operational Infrastructure Support Grant.