Technique for Intranasal Administration of α-Synuclein Aggregates

J Vis Exp. 2024 Nov 8:(213). doi: 10.3791/66943.

Abstract

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the presence of Lewy bodies, which are aggregates of α-synuclein (α-Syn). Recently, the disease was proposed to develop and progress through the prion-like propagation of α-Syn aggregates from the olfactory bulb (OB) or dorsal nucleus of the vagus nerve. Although the origin of α-Syn aggregates in the OB remains unclear, their propagation from the olfactory mucosa has been recently suggested. We previously showed that intranasal administration of α-Syn aggregates in a mouse model induced α-Syn pathology in the OB of mice. In this study, we present a method of intranasal administration of α-Syn aggregates that induced α-Syn pathology in the OB of mice. Intranasal administration of α-Syn aggregates is a very simple and straightforward method, and we believe it will be a useful tool in the research for elucidating the origin of α-Syn pathology in the OB and the pathway of α-Syn propagation through the olfactory system.

Publication types

  • Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Intranasal* / methods
  • Animals
  • Mice
  • Olfactory Bulb* / metabolism
  • Parkinson Disease / metabolism
  • Parkinson Disease / pathology
  • Protein Aggregates
  • alpha-Synuclein* / administration & dosage
  • alpha-Synuclein* / metabolism

Substances

  • alpha-Synuclein
  • Protein Aggregates