Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
T1 |
139-263 |
DRI_Background |
denotes |
Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by slow, progressive degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. |
T2 |
264-413 |
DRI_Background |
denotes |
The cause of neuronal death in PD is largely unknown, but several genetic loci, including leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2), have been identified. |
T3 |
414-558 |
DRI_Background |
denotes |
LRRK2 has guanosine triphosphatase (GTPase) and kinase activities, and mutations in LRRK2 are the major cause of autosomal-dominant familial PD. |
T4 |
559-715 |
DRI_Background |
denotes |
Histone deacetylases (HDACs) remove acetyl groups from lysine residues on histone tails, promoting transcriptional repression via condensation of chromatin. |
T5 |
716-837 |
DRI_Outcome |
denotes |
Here, we demonstrate that LRRK2 binds to and directly phosphorylates HDAC3 at Ser-424, thereby stimulating HDAC activity. |
T6 |
838-961 |
DRI_Background |
denotes |
Specifically, LRRK2 promoted the deacetylation of Lys-5 and Lys-12 on histone H4, causing repression of gene transcription. |
T7 |
962-1076 |
DRI_Background |
denotes |
Moreover, LRRK2 stimulated nuclear translocation of HDAC3 via the phoshorylation of karyopherin subunit α2 and α6. |
T8 |
1077-1196 |
DRI_Background |
denotes |
HDAC3 phosphorylation and its nuclear translocation were increased in response to 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) treatment. |
T9 |
1197-1304 |
DRI_Outcome |
denotes |
LRRK2 also inhibited myocyte-specific enhancer factor 2D activity, which is required for neuronal survival. |
T10 |
1391-1550 |
DRI_Background |
denotes |
These findings suggest that LRRK2 affects epigenetic histone modification and neuronal survival by facilitating HDAC3 activity and regulating its localization. |