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LRRK2 Signaling Pathway Assay (CAT#: STEM-MB-0333-WXH)

Introduction

Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) is encoded by the PARK8 gene of the Parkinson gene family and is abundant in brain striatal neurons. Recently, it was discovered that LRRK2 is involved in the molecular mechanism of Parkinson's disease. Knockout of the LRRK2 molecule will result in decreased activity of protein kinase A (PKA) of "striatal projection neurons" (SPNs), hyperphosphorylation of the regulator "Cofilin" of the cytoskeletal protein actin, and density of "dendritic spines" Reduced, synaptic fertility delay, showing the pathological characteristics of Parkinson's disease.




Principle

LRRK2 is closely related to ERK1/2 and Wnt signaling pathways. Both LRRK2 and these two pathways affect the function in the nucleus. Outside the nucleus, the increased protein translation of LRRK2 by inhibiting the protein 4E-BP1 and the increase of mitochondrial autophagy all lead to the state of autophagy/lysosomal stress. LRRK2 promotes the increase of intracellular calcium and activates ERK1/2-dependent autophagy and down-regulation of dendritic mitochondria. LRRK2 and ERK1/2 also regulate the dynamics of microtubules in cells through phosphorylation of tau, actin, and tubulin. LRRK2 also triggers Wnt-β-catenin and ERK1/2-dependent gene transcription changes. The autophagy, transcription, and cytoskeleton effects of mutant LRRK2 expression contribute to ERK1/2-dependent neuron process shortening, while altered endosome/vesicle dynamics affect synaptic function.

Applications

To study the regulation mechanism of LRRK2 signal pathway in disease
To study the effect of each virus on LRRK2 signaling pathway
To study the effects of drugs or therapies on LRRK2 signaling pathways

Procedure

• Luminex Multiplex Assay
• Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
• Flow cytometry (FACS analysis) technology

Notes

Detectable targets: BAK, Bax, PIDD, MYD88, Rac1, TLR4, Bcl-xl, RIP1, TRAF-2, FADD, APAF-1, BID, FADD, IRF7, Mda-5, NFκB, RIG-1, TRAF3, GAS, IRF9, MEKK1, p38, RIP1, TRAF5, Histone-H3, IRF5, MEK3, p38MAPK, SH2, TRAF6, IKK-α, IRS1, MEK6, p50, SLP76, TRAM, IKK-β, IRS2, MSK1, p65, Tak1, TRIF, IPS-1, ISGF3, MSK2, PI3K, TBK1, Vav, IRAK1, ISRE, mTOR, PKR, TLR3, p53, BID, IAPs, tBID, SODD, Bad

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