Cholestanol accelerates α-synuclein aggregation and spreading by activating asparagine endopeptidase

Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX), an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by high levels of cholestanol in the blood and accumulation of cholestanol in multiple tissues, especially the brain, often presents in parkinsonism. However, it remains unknown whether cholestanol plays a role in th...

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Main Authors: Ting Yu, Shuke Nie, Lihong Bu, Miao Liu, Juanfeng He, Xuan Niu, Hongyan Feng, Jifeng Guo, Beisha Tang, Zhaohui Zhang, Keqiang Ye, Haiqiang Jiang, Liam Chen, Zhentao Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Clinical investigation 2023-11-01
Series:JCI Insight
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.165841