Neuroinflammation in multiple system atrophy: Response to and cause of α-synuclein aggregation

Bruno Di Marco Vieira, Rowan A. Radford, Roger S. Chung, Gilles J. Guillemin, Dean L. Pountney*

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Abstract

Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease presenting with combinations of autonomic dysfunction, parkinsonism, cerebellar ataxia and/or pyramidal signs. Oligodendroglial cytoplasmic inclusions (GCIs) rich in α-synuclein (α-syn) constitute the disease hallmark, accompanied by neuronal loss and activation of glial cells which indicate neuroinflammation. Recent studies demonstrate that α-syn may be released from degenerating neurons to mediate formation of abnormal inclusion bodies and to induce neuroinflammation which, interestingly, might also favor the formation of intracellular α-syn aggregates as a consequence of cytokine release and the shift to a pro-inflammatory environment. Here, we critically review the relationships between α-syn and astrocytic and microglial activation in MSA to explore the potential of therapeutics which target neuroinflammation.

Original languageEnglish
Article number437
Pages (from-to)1-9
Number of pages9
JournalFrontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
Volume9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Nov 2015

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