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ArticleAnimal models and experimental medicine2026

Single-cell atlas of neuroglial dynamics in SNCA-A53T Parkinson's disease mouse model.

Binqing Qin, Zichu Fu, Xuanxuan Zou, Senmao Chai, Jingjing Weng, Puqing Wang, Xiaodong Sun, Ming Sang

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Binqing QinHubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Research Center for Translational Medicine of Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Parkinson's Disease at Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China.
Zichu FuDepartment of Industrial Engineering, Center for Statistical Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Xuanxuan ZouHubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Research Center for Translational Medicine of Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Parkinson's Disease at Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China.
Senmao ChaiHubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Research Center for Translational Medicine of Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Parkinson's Disease at Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China.
Jingjing WengHubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Research Center for Translational Medicine of Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Parkinson's Disease at Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China.
Puqing WangHubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Research Center for Translational Medicine of Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Parkinson's Disease at Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China.
Xiaodong SunHubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Research Center for Translational Medicine of Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Parkinson's Disease at Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China.
Ming SangHubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Research Center for Translational Medicine of Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Parkinson's Disease at Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6447-0760

Funding

Faculty Development Grants from Hubei University of Medicine 2025QDJZR02Hubei Province Innovation Development Joint Fund (Xiangyang) 2025AFD038Hubei Provincial Technology Innovation Project 2025CFC027Hubei Science and Technology Project 2023BCB140Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Provincial Department of Education 2026AFB019
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Abstract

backgroundParkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive degeneration of midbrain substantia nigra dopaminergic neurons, resulting in striatal dopamine depletion and motor dysfunction. While this pathological cascade is well-established, its underlying mechanisms remain elusive.

methodsTo further investigate the pathological mechanisms of PD, we performed single-cell RNA sequencing of the midbrain and striatum from Hua-Syn (SNCA*A53T) transgenic (A53T) mice as a PD model.

resultsAnalysis of 22 865 midbrain and 32 117 striatal cells revealed cell-type-specific risk association. Glial populations (astrocytes, microglia, oligodendrocytes) showed significant enrichment for PD-risk genes. Variance-based clustering identified PD-enriched subclusters exhibiting upregulated inflammatory pathways, apoptotic pathways, proteostasis disruption, glutamatergic signaling dysregulation, and mitochondrial respiratory chain defects. Transcriptional regulation analysis identified genes associated with PD specific activity, including Rorb and Foxc1 in the midbrain and Dbx2 and Klf13 in the striatum. Cell-cell interactions showed that cell-to-cell signaling was enhanced, and the SEMA and CCL neuroinflammatory axes were specifically activated in the PD group.

conclusionsOur integrative analysis delineates the cellular and molecular architecture of the pathological process triggered by the expression of A53T mutant α-synuclein, and provides a framework for targeted therapeutic development.

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alpha-SynucleinNeurogliaParkinson DiseaseAnimalsCorpus StriatumDisease Models, AnimalMesencephalonMiceMice, TransgenicSingle-Cell AnalysisSingle-Cell Gene Expression Analysisalpha-SynucleinSnca protein, mouseA53T miceglial populationsParkinson's diseasesingle‐cell RNA sequencingtranscriptional regulation

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PMCPMC13394255

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