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α-Synuclein in the Synaptic Vesicle Liquid Phase: Active Player or Passive Bystander?

Front Mol Biosci · 2022-05-18

DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2022.891508PMID: 35664678

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The protein α-synuclein, which is well-known for its links to Parkinson's Disease, is associated with synaptic vesicles (SVs) in nerve terminals. Despite intensive studies, its precise physiological function remains elusive. Accumulating evidence indicates that liquid-liquid phase separation takes part in the assembly and/or maintenance of different synaptic compartments. The current review discusses recent data suggesting α-synuclein as a component of the SV liquid phase. We also consider possible implications of these data for disease.

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