N-acetyl-l-leucine lowers α-synuclein levels and improves synaptic function in Parkinson's disease models.

Song P, Chen C, Franchini R, Duong B, Wang YZ, Coukos R, Xie Z, Savas JN, Zhou Y, Bertoldi M, Surmeier DJ, Parisiadou L, Krainc D

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DOI: 10.1172/jci196137
Published: 2026 Mar 2
Container: The Journal of clinical investigation
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@article{allodium:10.1172/jci196137,
  title = {N-acetyl-l-leucine lowers α-synuclein levels and improves synaptic function in Parkinson's disease models.},
  author = {Song P and Chen C and Franchini R and Duong B and Wang YZ and Coukos R and Xie Z and Savas JN and Zhou Y and Bertoldi M and Surmeier DJ and Parisiadou L and Krainc D},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {The Journal of clinical investigation},
  doi = {10.1172/jci196137},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1172/jci196137}
}

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TI  - N-acetyl-l-leucine lowers α-synuclein levels and improves synaptic function in Parkinson's disease models.
AU  - Song P
AU  - Chen C
AU  - Franchini R
AU  - Duong B
AU  - Wang YZ
AU  - Coukos R
AU  - Xie Z
AU  - Savas JN
AU  - Zhou Y
AU  - Bertoldi M
AU  - Surmeier DJ
AU  - Parisiadou L
AU  - Krainc D
PY  - 2026
JO  - The Journal of clinical investigation
DO  - 10.1172/jci196137
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P, S., C, C., R, F., B, D., YZ, W., R, C., Z, X., JN, S., Y, Z., M, B., DJ, S., L, P., & D, K. (2026). N-acetyl-l-leucine lowers α-synuclein levels and improves synaptic function in Parkinson's disease models.. The Journal of clinical investigation. https://doi.org/10.1172/jci196137

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