Alterations in 14-3-3 protein phosphorylation as a biomarker for neurodegeneration
Objective: To examine whether 14-3-3 phosphorylation is altered in Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. Background: 14-3-3 proteins are a highly conserved family of proteins…A novel single molecule imaging approach to detect individual protein oligomers in CSF from patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD)
Objective: (1) To develop an ultra-sensitive method to visualize single amyloid oligomers and (2) to compare the oligomer load in CSF from patients with PD…Cognitive and depressive behavior changes in aged mice with heterozygous deletions of VMAT2 or of DAT
Objective: To evaluate cognitive and depressive behavior in aged mice with heterozygous deletions of vesicular monoamine transporter (VMAT2) or of Dopamine transporter (DAT). Background: VMAT2…Detailed proteomic analysis of early PD brain highlights altered expression of mitochondrial proteins as an important event in sporadic PD
Objective: To uncover early pathogenic events occurring prior to neuronal loss and Lewy body formation in human PD brain. Background: In PD, pathological changes spread…Exosomes-injection to reproduce a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease: A preliminary report
Objective: To explore the pathogenicity of exosomes derived from Parkinson's disease (PD) patients' serum and healthy control's serum in vivo and verify the prion-like propagation…Striatal PDE10 expression in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and healthy controls using [18F]MNI-659 PET imaging
Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of [18F]MNI-659 PET, a striatal PDE10A imaging tracer, as a imaging biomarker in PD. Background: PDE10 is highly and specifically…Heterozygous PINK1 p.G411S mutation increases risk for Parkinson’s disease (PD)
Objective: To investigate the possible disease-association and pathogenic mechanisms of heterozygous PINK1 mutations from a genetic, functional, and structural perspective. Background: It has been postulated…Mitochondrial Hsp90 inhibitor G-TTP triggers PINK1/parkin-dependent mitochondrial quality control
Objective: To characterize the response of cells treated with Gamitrinib-triphenylphosphonium (G-TTP) a mitochondrial targeted inhibitor of the chaperone Hsp90. Background: Upon dissipation of the mitochondrial…Falls in Parkinson’s disease: Beware the short, slow steps
Objective: To determine if step length influence falls in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. Background: Falls are major cause of disability in PD. The objective of…Cortical impairment as marker of dementia risk in probable REM sleep behavior disorder in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To assess utility of Parkinson's disease-cognitive rating scale (PD-CRS) to detect Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia risk in a Parkinson's disease (PD) subpopulation.…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.