Review Article

Phospholipase D, a Novel Therapeutic Target Contributes to the Pathogenesis of Neurodegenerative and Neuroimmune Diseases

Table 2

Studies on the relationships between PLD and neurodegenerative and neuroimmune diseases.

Study subjectsPLD subtypesMain findingsCountries/years of publicationsReferences

AD mouse modelPLD3PLD3 affected axonal spheroids and network defects in ADThe USA/2022[82]
AD mouse modelPLD3PLD3 was associated with β-amyloid plaques and cognitive function in ADThe USA/2021[83]
AD patientsPLD1Elevated PLD1 in AD patients’ hippocampus was relevant with synaptic dysfunction and memory deficitsThe USA/2018[58]
AD C. elegans modelPLD1PLD functional ablation had a protective effect in an AD C. elegans modelPortugal/2018[84]
PD cell modelPLD1PLD1 downregulation might constitute an early mechanism in the initial stages of neurodegenerationSpain/2018[85]
PD patientsPLD1PLD1 modulated α-synuclein toxicityChina/2022[69]
PD mouse modelPLD2The lipase activity of PLD2 was responsible for nigral neurodegeneration in a rat model of PDSpain/2018[85]
MS patientsPLD1PLD1 could be used as putative biomarkers for evaluation of therapeutic responses to IFN-β in MS patients.Iran/2017[86]
ALS mouse modelPLD1/2PLD1/2 inhibitor could improve ALS phenotypeThe USA/2022[73]
SCA patientsPLD3PLD3 might be a novel gene for SCAThe USA/2017[53]

AD, alzheimer’s disease; ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; IFN-β, interferon-β; MS, multiple sclerosis; PD, parkinson’s disease; PLD, phospholipase D; SCA, spinocerebellar ataxia; and the USA, the United States of America.