The development of inhibitors of leucine‐rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) as a therapeutic strategy for Parkinson's disease: the current state of play

S Azeggagh, DC Berwick - British journal of pharmacology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Current therapeutic approaches for Parkinson's disease (PD) are based around treatments
that alleviate symptoms but do not slow or prevent disease progression. As such, alternative …

Lysosomal dysfunction in α-synuclein pathology: Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic strategies

L Dai, M Liu, W Ke, L Chen, X Fang, Z Zhang - Cellular and Molecular Life …, 2024 - Springer
In orchestrating cell signaling, facilitating plasma membrane repair, supervising protein
secretion, managing waste elimination, and regulating energy consumption, lysosomes are …

Discovery of azaspirocyclic 1H-3, 4, 5-Trisubstitued pyrazoles as novel G2019S-LRRK2 selective kinase inhibitors

RK Leśniak, RJ Nichols, M Schonemann, J Zhao… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Mutations in the Leucine Rich Repeat Protein Kinase 2 gene (LRRK2) are genetic
predispositions for Parkinson's Disease, of which the G2019S (GS) missense mutation is the …

Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2): an update on the potential therapeutic target for Parkinson's disease

JH Kluss, PA Lewis, E Greggio - Expert Opinion on Therapeutic …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Mutations in Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) are a risk factor for and a cause of
sporadic and familial Parkinson's disease (PD), respectively. These mutations are some of …

The landscape of rare genetic variation associated with inflammatory bowel disease and Parkinson's disease comorbidity

ME Kars, Y Wu, PD Stenson, DN Cooper, J Burisch… - Genome Medicine, 2024 - Springer
Background Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) are chronic
disorders that have been suggested to share common pathophysiological processes …

G2019S selective LRRK2 kinase inhibitor abrogates mitochondrial DNA damage

N Pena, T Richbourg, CP Gonzalez-Hunt, R Qi… - npj Parkinson's …, 2024 - nature.com
Pathogenic mutations in LRRK2 cause Parkinson's disease (PD). The G2019S variant is the
most common, which results in abnormally high kinase activity. Compounds that target …

Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) inhibitors for Parkinson's disease: a patent review of the literature to date

M Morez, AJ Lara Ordóñez, P Melnyk… - Expert Opinion on …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Nearly two decades after leucine rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) was discovered
as a genetic determinant of Parkinson's disease (PD), LRRK2 has emerged a priority …

Genetic-based diagnostics of Parkinson's disease and other Parkinsonian syndromes

EN Somerville, Z Gan-Or - Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Parkinson's disease (PD) is a complex disorder with vast clinical heterogeneity.
Recent genetic, imaging and clinical evidence suggest that there are multiple subtypes of …

An Update on the Interplay between LRRK2, Rab GTPases and Parkinson's Disease

T Komori, T Kuwahara - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Over the last decades, research on the pathobiology of neurodegenerative diseases has
greatly evolved, revealing potential targets and mechanisms linked to their pathogenesis …

Possible association between the lrrk2 gene and anxiety behavior: a systematic literature review

RE Moreira-Junior, RM Souza… - Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Alterations to the LRRK2 gene have been associated with Parkinson's disease and alcohol
consumption in animals and humans. Furthermore, these disorders are strongly related to …