Publication: Could small heat shock protein (HSP27) be a first line approach for preventing protein aggregation in Parkinson’s disease?
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Date
2021-03-16
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Navarro Zaragoza, Javier ; Cuenca Bermejo, Lorena ; Almela Rojo, Pilar ; Laorden Carrasco, María Luisa ; Herrero Ezquerro, María Trinidad
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https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22063038
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Small heat shock proteins (HSPs), such as HSP27, are ubiquitously expressed molecular chaperones and are essential for cellular homeostasis. The major functions of HSP27 include chaperoning misfolded or unfolded polypeptides and protecting cells from toxic stress. Dysregulation of
stress proteins is associated with many human diseases including neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s disease (PD). PD is characterized by the presence of aggregates of alpha-synuclein in the central and peripheral nervous system, which induces the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in
the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc) and in the autonomic nervous system. Autonomic dysfunction is an important non-motor phenotype of PD, which includes cardiovascular dysregulation, among others. Nowadays, the therapies for PD focus on dopamine (DA) replacement. However,
certain non-motor symptoms with a great impact on quality of life do not respond to dopaminergic drugs; therefore, the development and testing of new treatments for non-motor symptoms of PD remain a priority. Since small HSP27 was shown to prevent -synuclein aggregation and cytotoxicity,
this protein might constitute a suitable target to prevent or delay the motor and non-motor symptoms of PD. In the first part of our review, we focus on the cardiovascular dysregulation observed in PD patients. In the second part, we present data on the possible role of HSP27 in preventing the
accumulation of amyloid fibrils and aggregated forms of alpha-synuclein. We also include our own studies, highlighting the possible protective cardiac effects induced by L-DOPA treatment through the enhancement of HSP27 levels and activity.
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Navarro-Zaragoza, J.; Cuenca-Bermejo, L.; Almela, P.; Laorden, M.-L.; Herrero, M.-T. Could Small Heat Shock Protein HSP27 Be a First-Line Target for Preventing Protein Aggregation in Parkinson’s Disease?. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22, 3038. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22063038
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