Glial cells improve Parkinson’s disease by modulating neuronal function and regulating neuronal ferroptosis

The main characteristics of Parkinson’s disease (PD) are the loss of dopaminergic (DA) neurons and abnormal aggregation of cytosolic proteins. However, the exact pathogenesis of PD remains unclear, with ferroptosis emerging as one of the key factors driven by iron accumulation and lipid peroxidation...

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Main Authors: Mengzhu Li, Mengxuan Chen, Haiyan Li, Da Gao, Lijun Zhao, Meiling Zhu
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2024.1510897/full
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Da Gao
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description The main characteristics of Parkinson’s disease (PD) are the loss of dopaminergic (DA) neurons and abnormal aggregation of cytosolic proteins. However, the exact pathogenesis of PD remains unclear, with ferroptosis emerging as one of the key factors driven by iron accumulation and lipid peroxidation. Glial cells, including microglia, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes, serve as supportive cells in the central nervous system (CNS), but their abnormal activation can lead to DA neuron death and ferroptosis. This paper explores the interactions between glial cells and DA neurons, reviews the changes in glial cells during the pathological process of PD, and reports on how glial cells regulate ferroptosis in PD through iron homeostasis and lipid peroxidation. This opens up a new pathway for basic research and therapeutic strategies in Parkinson’s disease.
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spelling doaj-art-923d3a858c8d43c9b4b092e381cc029f2025-01-03T06:46:56ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology2296-634X2025-01-011210.3389/fcell.2024.15108971510897Glial cells improve Parkinson’s disease by modulating neuronal function and regulating neuronal ferroptosisMengzhu Li0Mengxuan Chen1Haiyan Li2Da Gao3Lijun Zhao4Meiling Zhu5The Fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, Guangdong, ChinaThe Fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, Guangdong, ChinaThe Fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, Guangdong, ChinaShenzhen Clinical College of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, ChinaShenzhen Clinical College of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, ChinaThe Fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, Guangdong, ChinaThe main characteristics of Parkinson’s disease (PD) are the loss of dopaminergic (DA) neurons and abnormal aggregation of cytosolic proteins. However, the exact pathogenesis of PD remains unclear, with ferroptosis emerging as one of the key factors driven by iron accumulation and lipid peroxidation. Glial cells, including microglia, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes, serve as supportive cells in the central nervous system (CNS), but their abnormal activation can lead to DA neuron death and ferroptosis. This paper explores the interactions between glial cells and DA neurons, reviews the changes in glial cells during the pathological process of PD, and reports on how glial cells regulate ferroptosis in PD through iron homeostasis and lipid peroxidation. This opens up a new pathway for basic research and therapeutic strategies in Parkinson’s disease.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2024.1510897/fullParkinson’s diseaseferroptosisglia-neuron interactiondopaminergic neuronglial cellmicroglia
spellingShingle Mengzhu Li
Mengxuan Chen
Haiyan Li
Da Gao
Lijun Zhao
Meiling Zhu
Glial cells improve Parkinson’s disease by modulating neuronal function and regulating neuronal ferroptosis
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
Parkinson’s disease
ferroptosis
glia-neuron interaction
dopaminergic neuron
glial cell
microglia
title Glial cells improve Parkinson’s disease by modulating neuronal function and regulating neuronal ferroptosis
title_full Glial cells improve Parkinson’s disease by modulating neuronal function and regulating neuronal ferroptosis
title_fullStr Glial cells improve Parkinson’s disease by modulating neuronal function and regulating neuronal ferroptosis
title_full_unstemmed Glial cells improve Parkinson’s disease by modulating neuronal function and regulating neuronal ferroptosis
title_short Glial cells improve Parkinson’s disease by modulating neuronal function and regulating neuronal ferroptosis
title_sort glial cells improve parkinson s disease by modulating neuronal function and regulating neuronal ferroptosis
topic Parkinson’s disease
ferroptosis
glia-neuron interaction
dopaminergic neuron
glial cell
microglia
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2024.1510897/full
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