Accumulation of HAX-1 and PARL in brainstem- and cortical-type Lewy bodies in Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies

HS1-associated protein X-1 (HAX-1) and presenilin-associated rhomboid-like protein (PALR) were reported to play an important role in the activation of HtrA2/Omi, which is also designated PARK13, in the mitochondria. To elucidate the role of HAX-1 and PARL in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), we performed immunohistochemical studies on HtrA2/Omi, HAX-1 and PARL using autopsied brains from 8 normal subjects, 10 patients with PD and 5 patients with DLB. In accordance with our previous report, brainstem-type and cortical Lewy bodies were strongly immunopositive for HtrA2/Omi.
Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research