Statins suppress cell-to-cell propagation of α-synuclein by lowering cholesterol

Abstract Cell-to-cell propagation of protein aggregates has been implicated in the progression of neurodegenerative diseases. However, the underlying mechanism and modulators of this process are not fully understood. Here, we screened a small-molecule library in a search for agents that suppress the...

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Published in:Cell Death and Disease
Main Authors: Joo-Ok Min, Hoang-Anh Ho, Wonjae Lee, Byung Chul Jung, Sung Jun Park, Seokjoong Kim, Seung-Jae Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2023-07-01
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-023-05977-9