Prokineticin-2 Upregulates GDNF in Astrocytes and Pharmacological Modulation of PK2 Receptors offers Neuroprotection in Experimental Models of Parkinson's Disease
Jie Denny Luo, Griffin Clabaugh, Matthew P Neal, Minhong Huang, Souvarish Sarkar, Gary D. Zenitsky, Huajun Jin, Vellareddy Anantharam, Canan G. Nebigil, Laurent Désaubry, Arthi Kanthasamy, Anumantha G. Kanthasamy
This study shows that PK2 signaling increases GDNF in astrocytes and that modulating PK2 receptors protects neurons in Parkinson's disease models.
bioRxiv · Sep 8, 2025 · PreprintPharmacology & Toxicology