Leucine-Rich Repeat Kinase 2 (LRRK2)

Book Overview

Part I: Clinical and Genetic Considerations of LRRK2 Associated Parkinson's Disease.- Leucine-rich repeat kinase (LRRK2) genetics and Parkinson's disease.- Clinical features of LRRK2 carriers with Parkinson's disease.- Part II: Fundamentals of LRRK2 Biology.- LRRK2 phosphorylation.- Understanding the GTPase activity of LRRK2: regulation, function and neurotoxicity.- LRRK2 and autophagy.- Molecular insights and functional implication of LRRK2 dimerization.- LRRK2 and the immune system.- Regulation of LRRK2 by phosphatases.- Part III: LRRK2 Neurodegeneration, Modeling, and Therapeutic Options.- Animal models of LRRK2-associated Parkinson's disease.- LRRK2 and the "LRRKtosome" at the crossroads of programmed cell death: Clues from RIP kinase relatives.- Interaction of LRRK2 and α-synuclein in Parkinson's disease.- Mechanisms of mutant LRRK2 neurodegeneration.- Small molecule inhibitors of LRRK2.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319842870
• ISBN13: 9783319842875
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 271 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"