LRRK2R1627P mutation in rats accelerates dopaminergic neuronal senescence in an
age-dependent manner. The mechanism involves the R1627P mutation disrupting the Golgi structure by
inhibiting Rab10 phosphorylation, which in turn impairs the Golgi-lysosome
signaling pathway in dopaminergic neurons, accelerating cellular senescence.
Moreover, genetic factor (LRRK2R1627P mutation) is more likely to
exacerbate intestinal inflammation and pathological α-synuclein
aggregation in the rat, when combined with environmental factor (LPS exposure).
This pathological phenomenon can spread through the gut-brain axis, leading to
microglial activation and the expression of pathological α-synuclein in the
brain.