The impact of α-synuclein overexpression on nigrostriatal transmission
Accumulation of wild-type α-synuclein in dopamine neurons of the Substantia Nigra pars compacta (SNc) is a pathological hallmark of Parkinson’s disease (PD), which commonly precedes neurodegeneration. Yet how α-synuclein accumulation affects nigrostriatal neurotransmission early in the progression of PD remains poorly...