Publications | Characterization of a selective inhibitor of the Parkinson's disease kinase LRRK2

Mutations in leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) are strongly associated with late-onset autosomal dominant Parkinson's disease. We employed a new, parallel, compound-centric approach to identify a potent and selective LRRK2 inhibitor, LRRK2-IN-1, and demonstrated that inhibition of LRRK2 induces dephosphorylation of Ser910 and Ser935 and accumulation of LRRK2 within aggregate structures. LRRK2-IN-1 will serve as a versatile tool to pharmacologically interrogate LRRK2 biology and study its role in Parkinson's disease.

Principal Investigator(s):

Author(s):
Deng, X., Dzamko, N., Prescott, A., Davies, P., Liu, Q., Yang, Q., Lee, J. D., Patricelli, M. P., Nomanbhoy, T. K., Alessi, D. R., Gray, N. S.

PubMed:
21378983
Citation:
Deng, X., Dzamko, N., Prescott, A., Davies, P., Liu, Q., Yang, Q., Lee, J. D., Patricelli, M. P., Nomanbhoy, T. K., Alessi, D. R., Gray, N. S.
Nat Chem Biol
2011
7
203-205
PMID: 21378983