Microglia Clear Neuron-released α-Synuclein via Selective Autophagy and Prevent Neurodegeneration
Insup Choi, Yuanxi Zhang, Steven P. Seegobin, Mathilde Pruvost, Qian Wang, Kerry Purtell, Bin Zhang, Zhenyu Yue
This study identifies a novel neuroprotective mechanism where microglia clear neuron-released α-synuclein via TLR4-NF-κB-p62 mediated selective autophagy, preventing neurodegeneration.
Nature Communications · Mar 13, 2020Peer-reviewedNeuroscience