Atypical aggregation of α-synuclein in the brain is linked to Parkinson’s disease (PD) progression. Mutimers of α-synuclein may be important for the biological function of α-synuclein. Currently, reliable methods to compare α-synuclein multimer abundance in biological samples are limited and sophisticated. A new technique termed “multimer-PAGE,” was designed by Killinger and Moszczynska, which combines in-gel chemical cross-linking with several common electrophoretic techniques to measure the multimerization of α-synuclein in complex biological samples of brain tissue lysates. Using this technique, it was possible to compare the ratio of α-synuclein multimers between brain tissue samples without the need for specialized equipment.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Medical Physiology |
Journal Section | Original Articles |
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Publication Date | June 21, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 Cilt 11 Supp 1 (BRS) |