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ArticleCellular and molecular neurobiology2025

Fc-Modified IVIG with Enhanced Blood-Brain Barrier Penetration Ameliorates Cognitive Deficits and Neuropathology in A53T α-Synuclein Transgenic Mice.

Jie Zhu, Ya-Ru Huang, Mei-Qi Wang, Shi-Yu Liang, Xiao-Lin Yu, Gui-Feng Zhang, Rui-Tian Liu

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Article in Cellular and molecular neurobiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Jie Zhu *National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7144-0471
Ya-Ru Huang *National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4434-7116
Mei-Qi WangNational Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2972-0832
Shi-Yu LiangNational Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-2683-7668
Xiao-Lin YuNational Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8254-4375
Gui-Feng ZhangNational Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China. gfzhang@ipe.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7885-4968
Rui-Tian LiuNational Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China. rtliu@ipe.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5313-9714

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 82401674
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder marked by degeneration of nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurons together with α-synuclein (α-syn) aggregation, neuroinflammation, and oxidative stress. Although intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) contains naturally occurring antibodies against α-syn oligomers, it has failed to demonstrate therapeutic efficacy in PD models, likely due to limited delivery across the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Enhancing BBB penetration of IVIG could therefore substantially improve its therapeutic potential in PD. Here, we developed a brain-targeted IVIG formulation (IVIGᴬ) by site-specifically conjugating Angiopep-2 (Ang-2) to the Fc glycan site (Asn297) of IVIG, enabling receptor-mediated transcytosis across the BBB via low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein-1 (LRP1). Compared with unmodified IVIG, IVIGᴬ exhibited significantly enhanced brain accumulation. Moreover, systemic administration of IVIGᴬ markedly improved motor and cognitive performance in A53T α-syn transgenic mice by reducing phosphorylated α-syn aggregates, preserving dopaminergic neurons and synaptic integrity, and attenuating neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, and complement activation. These findings suggest that IVIGᴬ represents a promising immunotherapeutic agent with translational potential for the treatment of PD and other neurodegenerative disorders.

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alpha-SynucleinBlood-Brain BarrierCognitive DysfunctionImmunoglobulin Fc FragmentsImmunoglobulins, IntravenousAnimalsDopaminergic NeuronsHumansMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicOxidative StressParkinson Diseasealpha-SynucleinImmunoglobulin Fc FragmentsImmunoglobulins, IntravenousA53T α-syn transgenic miceBlood–brain barrier (BBB)Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)Low-density lipoprotein receptorParkinson’s disease (PD)Related protein 1 (LRP1)

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PMID41236640
PMCPMC12618800

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