Abstract:Background:Accumulating α-synuclein (α-Syn) aggregates in neurons and glial cells are the staples of many synucleinopathy disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease. Since brain adenosine becomes greatly elevated in ageing brains and chronic adenosine A1 receptor (A1R) stimulation leads to neurodegeneration, we determined whether adenosine or A1R receptor ligands mimic the action of known compounds that promote α-Syn aggregation (e.g., the amphetamine analogue 2-aminoindan) or inhibit α-Syn aggregation (e.g., Rasa… Show more
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