Physiological, molecular and genetic aspects of alpha-synuclein and its correlation with high alcohol consumption
| Autor: | Tania Yadira Martínez-Rodríguez, Mauricio Rey-Buitrago |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Revista de la Facultad de Medicina, Vol 67, Iss 3, Pp 315-322 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0120-0011 2357-3848 |
| DOI: | 10.15446/revfacmed.v67n3.69962 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Significant changes in the expression of α-synuclein (SNCA) can be seen in subjects with high alcohol consumption, altering neuroprotection and causing changes in the reward system. Objective: To present state-of-the-art studies on the physiological, molecular and genetic aspects of SNCA related to high alcohol consumption. Materials and methods: A search of records published from 2007 to 2017 was carried out in PUBMED, ScienceDirect and Cochrane with the terms alpha-synuclein, alcoholism, genetic polymorphism, gene expression, DNA methylation and molecular biology. Results: The search yielded 1 331 references, of which 51 full-texts were selected. The results describe the current evidence of the physiological and pathological aspects of α-synuclein (SNCA) and the genetic and epigenetic changes related to its expression in people with high alcohol consumption. Conclusions: The evidence suggests that a differential expression of α-synuclein (SNCA) is found in subjects with high alcohol consumption, as a result of modifications in the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms, leading to physipathological neuroadaptations. SNCA is a promising marker in the field of alcoholism research; therefore, more studies are required in this regard, taking into account the genetic heterogeneity of each population. |
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