Why have previous in vitro studies failed to replicate disease-relevant α-synuclein fibril structures?

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The authors suggest their findings may explain the historical failure to replicate disease-related fibril structures in vitro, but don’t provide mechanistic details. Resolving this could transform experimental approaches to studying synucleinopathies and drug development.

Gap type: open_question Source paper: Formation of Condition-Dependent Alpha-Synuclein Fibril Strain in Artificial Cerebrospinal Fluid. (2026, Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), PMID:41262012)

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