2022
Aberrant dopamine transporter and functional connectivity patterns in LRRK2 and GBA mutation carriers
Droby A, Artzi M, Lerman H, Hutchison R, Bashat D, Omer N, Gurevich T, Orr-Urtreger A, Cohen B, Cedarbaum J, Sapir E, Giladi N, Mirelman A, Thaler A. Aberrant dopamine transporter and functional connectivity patterns in LRRK2 and GBA mutation carriers. Npj Parkinson's Disease 2022, 8: 20. PMID: 35241697, PMCID: PMC8894349, DOI: 10.1038/s41531-022-00285-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStriatal binding ratiosGBA-NMCFunctional connectivity patternsDopamine transporterHealthy first-degree relativesNigrostriatal dopaminergic activityGBA mutation carriersStriatal dopamine uptakeRs-fMRI scansFirst-degree relativesPre-clinical stageResting-state fMRIClinical assessment batteryConnectivity patternsPD patientsDopaminergic deficiencyDopaminergic activityRight putamenMutation carriersStudy groupClinical measuresStriatal regionsParkinson's diseaseDopamine uptakeFunctional alterations
2021
Glucocerebrosidase Activity is not Associated with Parkinson's Disease Risk or Severity
Omer N, Giladi N, Gurevich T, Bar‐Shira A, Gana‐Weisz M, Glinka T, Goldstein O, Kestenbaum M, Cedarbaum J, Mabrouk O, Fraser K, Shirvan J, Orr‐Urtreger A, Mirelman A, Thaler A. Glucocerebrosidase Activity is not Associated with Parkinson's Disease Risk or Severity. Movement Disorders 2021, 37: 190-195. PMID: 34550621, PMCID: PMC9292990, DOI: 10.1002/mds.28792.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-manifesting carriersProdromal Parkinson's diseaseParkinson's diseaseGCase activityClinical phenotypeLower GCase activityCarriers of mutationsLysosomal enzyme glucocerebrosidaseGBA-NMCGBA-PDPD patientsRisk factorsGBA mutationsPD phenotypeG2019S LRRK2GBA geneEnzyme glucocerebrosidaseLRRK2 genePerformance-based measuresAshkenazi JewsDiseaseGroups of participantsPhenotypeMutationsParticipantsMutations in GBA and LRRK2 Are Not Associated with Increased Inflammatory Markers
Thaler A, Omer N, Giladi N, Gurevich T, Bar-Shira A, Gana-Weisz M, Goldstein O, Kestenbaum M, Shirvan J, Cedarbaum J, Orr-Urtreger A, Regev K, Shenhar-Tsarfaty S, Mirelman A. Mutations in GBA and LRRK2 Are Not Associated with Increased Inflammatory Markers. Journal Of Parkinson's Disease 2021, 11: 1285-1296. PMID: 33998549, PMCID: PMC8461659, DOI: 10.3233/jpd-212624.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-manifesting carriersRole of inflammationGBA-PDParkinson's diseaseGenetic Parkinson's diseaseLRRK2-PDPD patientsCerebrospinal fluidNon-manifesting mutation carriersAnti-inflammatory treatmentProdromal Parkinson's diseaseGeneral medical conditionsIdiopathic Parkinson's diseaseLRRK2-PD patientsCSF cytokinesGBA-NMCLRRK2-NMCPeripheral cytokinesInflammatory markersIL-10Inflammatory measuresDisease characteristicsIL-1βIL-6Peripheral bloodBiochemical markers for severity and risk in GBA and LRRK2 Parkinson’s disease
Thaler A, Omer N, Giladi N, Gurevich T, Bar-Shira A, Gana-Weisz M, Goldstein O, Kestenbaum M, Cedarbaum J, Orr-Urtreger A, Shenhar-Tsarfaty S, Mirelman A. Biochemical markers for severity and risk in GBA and LRRK2 Parkinson’s disease. Journal Of Neurology 2021, 268: 1517-1525. PMID: 33388928, DOI: 10.1007/s00415-020-10325-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-manifesting carriersProdromal Parkinson's diseaseWhite blood countParkinson's diseaseMicroalbumin/creatinine ratioNeutrophil/lymphocyte ratioGBA-PD patientsWorse motor performanceGlomerular filtration rateLRRK2 mutation carriersC-reactive proteinIdiopathic Parkinson's diseaseGBA-NMCGBA-PDLRRK2-NMCCreatinine ratioLRRK2-PDLymphocyte ratioVitamin DBlood countFiltration rateIdiopathic PDMutation carriersPD severityBiochemical markers
2020
Metabolic syndrome does not influence the phenotype of LRRK2 and GBA related Parkinson’s disease
Thaler A, Shenhar-Tsarfaty S, Shaked Y, Gurevich T, Omer N, Bar-Shira A, Gana-Weisz M, Goldstein O, Kestenbaum M, Cedarbaum JM, Orr-Urtreger A, Giladi N, Mirelman A. Metabolic syndrome does not influence the phenotype of LRRK2 and GBA related Parkinson’s disease. Scientific Reports 2020, 10: 9329. PMID: 32518334, PMCID: PMC7283235, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-66319-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetabolic syndromeParkinson's diseaseLRRK2-NMCLRRK2-PDComponents of MSGBA-Parkinson diseaseMetabolic componentsProdromal Parkinson's diseaseHigh triglyceride levelsIdiopathic Parkinson's diseaseGBA-NMCGBA-PDElevated triglyceridesBlood pressureLRRK2 carriersProdromal featuresTriglyceride levelsPD groupDiseaseDisease statesLaboratory test resultsPrediabetesSyndromeHigh rateTriglycerides