α-Synuclein accumulation in putaminal synapses is hypothesised to drive Parkinson’s disease progression. This study demonstrates synaptic pSer129 α-synuclein enrichment in early-stage Parkinson’s disease, and its link with dopaminergic denervation and cortical Lewy body pathology.
- Irene Frigerio
- Martino L. Morella
- Wilma DJ van de Berg