[HTML][HTML] LIM kinases, LIMK1 and LIMK2, are crucial node actors of the cell fate: molecular to pathological features

E Villalonga, C Mosrin, T Normand, C Girardin… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
LIM kinase 1 (LIMK1) and LIM kinase 2 (LIMK2) are serine/threonine and tyrosine kinases
and the only two members of the LIM kinase family. They play a crucial role in the regulation …

[HTML][HTML] Cytoskeletal dysregulation and neurodegenerative disease: Formation, monitoring, and inhibition of cofilin-actin rods

AI Wurz, AM Schulz, CT O'Bryant, JF Sharp… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The presence of atypical cytoskeletal dynamics, structures, and associated morphologies is
a common theme uniting numerous diseases and developmental disorders. In particular …

Bisphenol analogues induced social defects and neural impairment in zebrafish

X Mu, Z Liu, X Zhao, L Chen, Q Jia, C Wang, T Li… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
There is evidence in humans that endocrine disrupting chemicals exposure, such as
bisphenol A (BPA), is tied to social behavior impacts when evaluated in early life stage …

[HTML][HTML] ApoER2-Dab1 disruption as the origin of pTau-associated neurodegeneration in sporadic Alzheimer's disease

CE Ramsden, D Zamora, MS Horowitz… - Acta Neuropathologica …, 2023 - Springer
In sporadic Alzheimer's disease (sAD) specific regions, layers and neurons accumulate
hyperphosphorylated Tau (pTau) and degenerate early while others remain unaffected even …

Hippocampal LIMK1-mediated Structural Synaptic Plasticity in Neurobehavioral Deficits Induced by a Low-dose Heavy Metal Mixture

F Zhou, L Ouyang, Q Li, S Yang, S Liu, H Yu, Q Jia… - Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Humans are commonly exposed to the representative neurotoxic heavy metals lead (Pb),
cadmium (Cd), and mercury (Hg). These three substances can be detected simultaneously …

[HTML][HTML] LIM kinases, promising but reluctant therapeutic targets: chemistry and preclinical validation in vivo

R Berabez, S Routier, H Bénédetti, K Plé, B Vallée - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
LIM Kinases are important actors in the regulation of cytoskeleton dynamics by controlling
microtubule and actin filament turnover. The signaling pathways involving LIM kinases for …

[HTML][HTML] Structural aspects of LIMK regulation and pharmacology

D Chatterjee, F Preuss, V Dederer, S Knapp, S Mathea - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Malfunction of the actin cytoskeleton is linked to numerous human diseases including
neurological disorders and cancer. LIMK1 (LIM domain kinase 1) and its paralogue LIMK2 …

[HTML][HTML] The Multifaceted Role of Cofilin in Neurodegeneration and Stroke: Insights into Pathogenesis and Targeting as a Therapy

F Shehjar, DA Almarghalani, R Mahajan, SAM Hasan… - Cells, 2024 - mdpi.com
This comprehensive review explores the complex role of cofilin, an actin-binding protein,
across various neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, schizophrenia …

[HTML][HTML] Synaptic plasticity in schizophrenia pathophysiology

K Zhang, P Liao, J Wen, Z Hu - IBRO neuroscience reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Schizophrenia is a severe neuropsychiatric syndrome with psychotic behavioral
abnormalities and marked cognitive deficits. It is widely accepted that genetic and …

Synaptic dysfunction in schizophrenia

E Mısır, GG Akay - Synapse, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Schizophrenia is a chronic disease presented with psychotic symptoms, negative symptoms,
impairment in the reward system, and widespread neurocognitive deterioration. Disruption …