Impaired aldehyde detoxification exacerbates motor deficits in an alpha-synuclein mouse model of Parkinson's disease

Paul Anthony Martinez, Vanessa Elia Martinez, Sheela Rani, Meredith Murrell, Martin Javors, Jonathan Gelfond, Jonathan Alan Doorn, Elizabeth Fernandez, Randy Strong

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Introduction: The discovery of biogenic aldehydes in the postmortem parkinsonian brain and the ability of these aldehydes to modify and cross-link proteins has called attention to their possible role in Parkinson's disease. For example, many in vitro studies have found that the aldehyde metabolite of dopamine, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde (DOPAL), induces the formation of stable, neurotoxic alpha-synuclein oligomers. Methods: To study this in vivo, mice deficient in the two aldehyde dehydrogenase enzymes (Aldh1a1 and Aldh2, DKO) primarily responsible for detoxification of DOPAL in the nigrostriatal pathway were crossed with mice that overexpress human wild-type alpha-synuclein. DKO overexpressing human wild-type alpha-synuclein (DKO/ASO) offspring were evaluated for impairment on motor tasks associated with Parkinsonism. Results: DKO/ASO mice developed severe motor deficits greater than that of mice overexpressing human wild-type alpha-synuclein alone. Conclusion: These results provide evidence to support the idea that biogenic aldehydes such as DOPAL interact with human wild-type alpha-synuclein, directly or indirectly, in vivo to exacerbate locomotor deficits in Parkinson's disease.

Idioma originalEnglish (US)
Número de artículoe3150
PublicaciónBrain and Behavior
Volumen13
N.º9
DOI
EstadoAccepted/In press - 2023

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  • Behavioral Neuroscience

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