TY - JOUR
T1 - Novel tools to quantify total, phospho-Ser129 and aggregated alpha-synuclein in the mouse brain
AU - Trist, Benjamin Guy
AU - Wright, Courtney Jade
AU - Rangel, Alejandra
AU - Cottle, Louise
AU - Prasad, Asheeta
AU - Jensen, Nanna Møller
AU - Gram, Hjalte
AU - Dzamko, Nicolas
AU - Jensen, Poul Henning
AU - Kirik, Deniz
N1 - © 2024. The Author(s).
PY - 2024/12
Y1 - 2024/12
N2 - Assays for quantifying aggregated and phosphorylated (S129) human α-synuclein protein are widely used to evaluate pathological burden in patients suffering from synucleinopathy disorders. Many of these assays, however, do not cross-react with mouse α-synuclein or exhibit poor sensitivity for this target, which is problematic considering the preponderance of mouse models at the forefront of pre-clinical α-synuclein research. In this project, we addressed this unmet need by reformulating two existing AlphaLISA
® SureFire
® Ultra™ total and pS129 α-synuclein assay kits to yield robust and ultrasensitive (LLoQ ≤ 0.5 pg/mL) quantification of mouse and human wild-type and pS129 α-synuclein protein. We then employed these assays, together with the BioLegend α-synuclein aggregate ELISA, to assess α-synuclein S129 phosphorylation and aggregation in different mouse brain tissue preparations. Overall, we highlight the compatibility of these new immunoassays with rodent models and demonstrate their potential to advance knowledge surrounding α-synuclein phosphorylation and aggregation in synucleinopathies.
AB - Assays for quantifying aggregated and phosphorylated (S129) human α-synuclein protein are widely used to evaluate pathological burden in patients suffering from synucleinopathy disorders. Many of these assays, however, do not cross-react with mouse α-synuclein or exhibit poor sensitivity for this target, which is problematic considering the preponderance of mouse models at the forefront of pre-clinical α-synuclein research. In this project, we addressed this unmet need by reformulating two existing AlphaLISA
® SureFire
® Ultra™ total and pS129 α-synuclein assay kits to yield robust and ultrasensitive (LLoQ ≤ 0.5 pg/mL) quantification of mouse and human wild-type and pS129 α-synuclein protein. We then employed these assays, together with the BioLegend α-synuclein aggregate ELISA, to assess α-synuclein S129 phosphorylation and aggregation in different mouse brain tissue preparations. Overall, we highlight the compatibility of these new immunoassays with rodent models and demonstrate their potential to advance knowledge surrounding α-synuclein phosphorylation and aggregation in synucleinopathies.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85209807995&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1038/s41531-024-00830-y
DO - 10.1038/s41531-024-00830-y
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 39516469
SN - 2373-8057
VL - 10
JO - npj Parkinson's Disease
JF - npj Parkinson's Disease
IS - 1
M1 - 217
ER -