Heat-Shock Protein Type and Alpha-Synuclein Aggregation on Dopaminergic Neuron Viability

Author

Brianna L. Reynon, Seattle Pacific UniversityFollow

Date of Award

Summer 8-1-2025

Document Type

Applied Project

Degree Name

Master of Science in Research Psychology (MS)

Department

Psychology

Supervisor

Dr. Jenny Lee Vaydich

Second Reader

Dr. Jessica Fossum

Keywords

heat-shock proteins, neuron viability, neurodegeneration, dopamine

Abstract

Research Question: How do different types of heat-shock proteins (HSP70, HSP90, and HSP27) and levels of alpha-synuclein aggregation influence the viability of dopaminergic neurons?

Recommended Citation

Reynon, Brianna L., "Heat-Shock Protein Type and Alpha-Synuclein Aggregation on Dopaminergic Neuron Viability" (2025). Research Psychology Theses. 33.
https://digitalcommons.spu.edu/rpsy_etd/33