Principal Investigator
Nobutaka Hattori
Professor and Chairperson, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine
This study focuses on developing a disease-modifying therapy (DMT) for synucleinopathies, including Parkinson’s disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, and multiple system atrophy caused by the propagation and aggregation of α-synuclein (α-syn). Specifically, we aim to target α-syn seeds through various approaches, such as apheresis therapy, specific antibody therapy, nucleic acid therapy, suppression of inter-neuronal propagation using deep brain stimulation, neuromodulation with drugs, and promoting the degradation of aggregates. By combining these strategies, we seek to establish effective DMTs for synucleinopathies. Additionally, we plan to generate pathogenic α-syn mouse models to conduct reverse translational research.
Co-Investigator
Taku Hatano
Senior Associate Professor, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine
Yasuyoshi Kimura
Assistant Professor, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
Hodaka Yamakado
Research associate professor, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
Shinji Saiki
Professor, University of Tsukuba Faculty of Medicine
Yeon-Jeong Kim
Assistant Professor, University of Yamanashi Faculty of Medicine