Methods for preventing neural tissue damage and for the treatment of alpha-synuclein diseases

摘要

The present invention provides methods of determining aggregation of alpha-synuclein, which are a hallmark of Lewy body diseases such as Parkinson's disease. Also disclosed are inhibitors of the aggregation, including magnesium and alpha-synuclein binding peptides. The inhibitors are useful in the treatment of Lewy body diseases.