The precise underpinnings of Parkinson's disease and other disorders associated with the accumulation of α-synuclein are unclear. This study shows that PrPC mediates α-synuclein-associated synaptic dysfunction and memory deficits. Blocking specific events in receptor biology rescued cognitive deficits in mice, suggesting new possibilities for intervention in synucleinopathies.
- Diana G Ferreira
- Mariana Temido-Ferreira
- Tiago F Outeiro