Lysosomes as coordinators of cellular catabolism, metabolic signalling and organ physiology

C Settembre, RM Perera - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2024 - nature.com
Every cell must satisfy basic requirements for nutrient sensing, utilization and recycling
through macromolecular breakdown to coordinate programmes for growth, repair and stress …

The possible role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in epilepsy

R AlRuwaili, HM Al-Kuraishy, AI Al-Gareeb… - Neurochemical …, 2024 - Springer
Epilepsy is a neurological disease characterized by repeated seizures. Despite of that the
brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is implicated in the pathogenesis of …

Amelioration of Tau and ApoE4-linked glial lipid accumulation and neurodegeneration with an LXR agonist

A Litvinchuk, JH Suh, JL Guo, K Lin, SS Davis… - Neuron, 2024 - cell.com
Apolipoprotein E (APOE) is a strong genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's disease
(LOAD). APOE4 increases and APOE2 decreases risk relative to APOE3. In the P301S …

Prosaposin maintains lipid homeostasis in dopamine neurons and counteracts experimental parkinsonism in rodents

Y He, I Kaya, R Shariatgorji, J Lundkvist… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Prosaposin (PSAP) modulates glycosphingolipid metabolism and variants have been linked
to Parkinson's disease (PD). Here, we find altered PSAP levels in the plasma, CSF and post …

Progranulinopathy: A diverse realm of disorders linked to Progranulin imbalances

G Huang, J Jian, CJ Liu - Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Progranulin (PGRN), encoded by the GRN gene in humans, was originally isolated as a
secreted growth factor that implicates in a multitude of processes ranging from regulation of …

Neuroinflammatory pathways in the ALS-FTD continuum: A focus on genetic variants

F De Marchi, G Tondo, L Corrado, F Menegon, D Aprile… - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Frontotemporal dementia (FDT) are progressive
neurodegenerative disorders that, in several cases, overlap in clinical presentation, and …

Progranulin Facilitates Corneal Repair Through Dual Mechanisms of Inflammation Suppression and Regeneration Promotion

D Yan, Y Zhang, Y Huang, W Ouyang - Inflammation, 2024 - Springer
The cornea serves as a vital protective barrier for the eye; however, it is prone to injury and
damage that can disrupt corneal epithelium and nerves, triggering inflammation. Therefore …

Progranulin (PGRN) as a regulator of inflammation and a critical factor in the immunopathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases

A Saeedi-Boroujeni, D Purrahman, A Shojaeian… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Immune dysregulation has been identified as a critical cause of the most common types of
cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Notably, the innate and adaptive immune responses under …

Lipids as Emerging Biomarkers in Neurodegenerative Diseases

J Wei, LC Wong, S Boland - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biomarkers are molecules that can be used to observe changes in an individual's
biochemical or medical status and provide information to aid diagnosis or treatment …

AAV-GRN partially corrects motor deficits and ALS/FTLD-related pathology in Tmem106b−/− Grn−/− mice

T Feng, G Minevich, P Liu, HX Qin, G Wozniak, J Pham… - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
Loss of function of progranulin (PGRN), encoded by the granulin (GRN) gene, is implicated
in several neurodegenerative diseases. Several therapeutics to boost PGRN levels are …