Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research

University of Missouri

Anil Cashikar

Susan Lindquist

Aaron D Gitler

Cole M Haynes

Antony A Cooper

Disclosed are compositions and methods for modulating expression of genes that function at the step of ER to Golgi trafficking. Compounds that modulate expression of these genes or activity of the encoded proteins can be used to inhibit alpha-synuclein mediated toxicity and used to treat or prevent synucleinopathies such as Parkinson's disease. Also disclosed are methods of identifying inhibitors of alpha-synuclein mediated toxicity.

Modulators of alpha-synuclein toxicity

Disclosed are genes that, when overexpressed in cells expressing alpha-synuclein, either suppress or enhance alpha-synuclein mediated cellular toxicity. Compounds that modulate expression of these genes or activity of the encoded proteins can be used to inhibit alpha-synuclein mediated toxicity and used to treat or prevent synucleinopathies such as Parkinson's disease. Also disclosed are methods of identifying inhibitors of alpha-synuclein mediated toxicity.

Disclosed are compositions and methods for modulating expression of genes that function at the step of ER of Golgi trafficking. Compounds that modulate expression of these genes of activity of the encoded proteins can be used to inhibit alpha-synuclein mediated toxicity and used to threat of prevent synucleinopathies such as Parkinson's disease. Also disclosed are methods of identifying inhibitors of alpha-synuclein mediated toxicity.

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Anil Cashikar