Project 13
Mechanisms and consequences of a defect redox control of Kv4.3 channels in Morbus Parkinson
Principal Investigator:
Prof. Dr. Jochen RoeperInstitute of Neurophysiology
Goethe University Frankfurt/Main
Research Area:
NeurophysiologySummary:
We aim to clarify the mechanisms that lead to an altered redox-state of Kv4.3 potassium channels and in turn to hyperactivity in dopamine substantia nigra (DA SN) neurons in a transgenic mutant alpha-synuclein mouse model of Parkinson disease (PD). By comparison with a CRISP/Cas-mediated redox-insensitive Kv4.3 mutant (C110), we aim to define the causal role of redox-mediated hyperactivity for selective neurodegeneration of DA SN neurons in PD.