MANF Inhibits -Synuclein Accumulation through Activation of Autophagic Pathways.

Progressive accumulation of misfolded SNCA/-synuclein is key to the pathology of Parkinson's disease (PD). Drugs aiming at degrading SNCA may be an efficient therapeutic strategy for PD. Our previous study showed that mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor (MANF) facilitated the removal of misfolded SNCA and rescued dopaminergic (DA) neurons, but the underlying mechanisms remain unknown.

Dynamic muscle paralytic effects of a novel botulinum toxin A free of neurotoxin-associated proteins.

Structurally, botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) is composed of neurotoxin and nontoxic complexing proteins (CPs), and the neurotoxin has the function of blocking acetylcholine release from the neuromuscular junction and therefore paralyzing muscles. Nowadays, a novel botulinum toxin A free of CPs (chinbotulinumtoxin A, A/Chin) is produced, and the present study comprehensively evaluated the dynamic paralytic effect of A/Chin on the gastrocnemius muscle of rats. Different doses (0.