SCIENTIFIC POSTER

Parkinson disease-related phenotype characterization of A53T alpha-synuclein iPSC-derived dopaminergic cultures

Parkinson disease (PD) is a progressive neurological disease caused by selective loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. Although the majority of PD cases are sporadic, familial PD mutations provide a valuable tool for understanding and modelling basic pathophysiological mechanisms. We used MyCell® DopaNeurons carrying the A53T mutation in the SNCA gene (A53T DaNs) and healthy isogenic control iCell® DopaNeurons (WT DaNs) to investigate disease-relevant phenotypes including:

  • alpha synuclein (αSyn) accumulation
  • mitochondrial dysfunction
  • calcium dysregulation

 

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