Altered neural cell junctions and ion-channels leading to disrupted neuron communication in Parkinson’s diseaseShow others and affiliations
2022 (English)In: npj Parkinson's Disease, E-ISSN 2373-8057, Vol. 8, no 1, article id 66Article, review/survey (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurological disorder that affects the movement of the human body. It is primarily characterized by reduced dopamine levels in the brain. The causative agent of PD is still unclear but it is generally accepted that α-synuclein has a central role to play. It is also known that gap-junctions and associated connexins are complicated structures that play critical roles in nervous system signaling and associated misfunctioning. Thus, our current article emphasizes how, alongside α-synuclein, ion-channels, gap-junctions, and related connexins, all play vital roles in influencing multiple metabolic activities of the brain during PD. It also highlights that ion-channel and gap-junction disruptions, which are primarily mediated by their structural-functional changes and alterations, have a role in PD. Furthermore, we discussed available drugs and advanced therapeutic interventions that target Parkinson’s pathogenesis. In conclusion, it warrants creating better treatments for PD patients. Although, dopaminergic replenishment therapy is useful in treating neurological problems, such therapies are, however, unable to control the degeneration that underpins the disease, thereby declining their overall efficacy. This creates an additional challenge and an untapped scope for neurologists to adopt treatments for PD by targeting the ion-channels and gap-junctions, which is well-reviewed in the present article.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer Nature, 2022. Vol. 8, no 1, article id 66
National Category
Neurosciences Clinical Laboratory Medicine
Research subject
Medical Engineering
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-91036DOI: 10.1038/s41531-022-00324-9ISI: 000804757700001PubMedID: 35650269Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85131052842OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-91036DiVA, id: diva2:1665171
Funder
Luleå University of Technology
Note
Validerad;2022;Nivå 2;2022-06-07 (joosat);
Funder: University of Delhi, India (IoE/2021/12/FRP)
2022-06-072022-06-072023-10-11Bibliographically approved