Optogenetic-mediated induction and monitoring of α-synuclein aggregation in cellular models of Parkinson’s disease

Summary: Studying Parkinson’s disease (PD) is complex due to a lack of cellular models mimicking key aspects of protein pathology. Here, we present a protocol for inducing and monitoring α-synuclein aggregation in living cells using optogenetics. We describe steps for plasmid transduction, biochemic...

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Main Authors: Maxime Teixeira, Razan Sheta, Walid Idi, Abid Oueslati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:STAR Protocols
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666166723007050