[HTML][HTML] Understanding the relationships between physiological and psychosocial stress, cortisol and cognition

KA James, JI Stromin, N Steenkamp… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Stress is viewed as a state of real or perceived threat to homeostasis, the management of
which involves the endocrine, nervous, and immune systems. These systems work …

[HTML][HTML] The era of cryptic exons: implications for ALS-FTD

PR Mehta, AL Brown, ME Ward, P Fratta - Molecular Neurodegeneration, 2023 - Springer
TDP-43 is an RNA-binding protein with a crucial nuclear role in splicing, and mislocalises
from the nucleus to the cytoplasm in a range of neurodegenerative disorders. TDP-43 …

The science and medicine of human immunology

B Pulendran, MM Davis - Science, 2020 - science.org
BACKGROUND The mammalian immune system is a remarkable sensory system for the
detection and neutralization of pathogens. History is replete with the devastating effects of …

The rs1421085 variant within FTO promotes brown fat thermogenesis

Z Zhang, N Chen, N Yin, R Liu, Y He, D Li, M Tong… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
One lead genetic risk signal of obesity—the rs1421085 T> C variant within the FTO gene—is
reported to be functional in vitro but lacks evidence at an organism level. Here we …

[HTML][HTML] Opinion: more mouse models and more translation needed for ALS

EMC Fisher, L Greensmith, A Malaspina… - Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a complex disorder most of which is 'sporadic'of unknown
origin but approximately 10% is familial, arising from single mutations in any of more than 30 …

[HTML][HTML] Co-immunization with hemagglutinin stem immunogens elicits cross-group neutralizing antibodies and broad protection against influenza A viruses

SM Moin, JC Boyington, S Boyoglu-Barnum… - Immunity, 2022 - cell.com
Current influenza vaccines predominantly induce immunity to the hypervariable
hemagglutinin (HA) head, requiring frequent vaccine reformulation. Conversely, the …

[HTML][HTML] Integration of mechanistic immunological knowledge into a machine learning pipeline improves predictions

A Culos, AS Tsai, N Stanley, M Becker… - Nature machine …, 2020 - nature.com
The dense network of interconnected cellular signalling responses that are quantifiable in
peripheral immune cells provides a wealth of actionable immunological insights. Although …

The effects of chronic exposure to ambient traffic-related air pollution on Alzheimer's disease phenotypes in wildtype and genetically predisposed male and female …

KT Patten, AE Valenzuela, C Wallis… - Environmental …, 2021 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Epidemiological data link traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) to increased risk of
Alzheimer's disease (AD). Preclinical data corroborating this association are largely from …

Beyond animal models: revolutionizing neurodegenerative disease modeling using 3D in vitro organoids, microfluidic chips, and bioprinting

P Teli, V Kale, A Vaidya - Cell and Tissue Research, 2023 - Springer
Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) are characterized by uncontrolled loss of neuronal cells
leading to a progressive deterioration of brain functions. The transition rate of numerous …

[HTML][HTML] Finding the keys to the CAR: identifying novel target antigens for T cell redirection immunotherapies

RC Abbott, RS Cross, MR Jenkins - International Journal of Molecular …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Oncology immunotherapy has been a significant advancement in cancer treatment and
involves harnessing and redirecting a patient's immune response towards their own tumour …