Multiple particle tracking detects changes in brain extracellular matrix and predicts neurodevelopmental age

M McKenna, D Shackelford, H Ferreira Pontes, B Ball… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Brain extracellular matrix (ECM) structure mediates many aspects of neural development
and function. Probing structural changes in brain ECM could thus provide insights into …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial proteomics reveals human microglial states shaped by anatomy and neuropathology

D Mrdjen, M Amouzgar, B Cannon, C Liu… - Research …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Microglia are implicated in aging, neurodegeneration, and Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Traditional, low-plex, imaging methods fall short of capturing in situ cellular states and …

Fixed time-point analysis reveals repetitive mild traumatic brain injury effects on resting state functional magnetic resonance Imaging connectivity and neuro-spatial …

R Sakthivel, M Criado-Marrero, D Barroso… - Journal of …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Repetitive mild traumatic brain injuries (rmTBIs) are serious trauma events responsible for
the development of numerous neurodegenerative disorders. A major challenge in …

Automated in vivo Tracking of Cortical Oligodendrocytes

YKT Xu, CL Call, J Sulam, DE Bergles - Frontiers in cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Oligodendrocytes exert a profound influence on neural circuits by accelerating action
potential conduction, altering excitability, and providing metabolic support. As …

Single-cell spatial proteomic imaging for human neuropathology

K Vijayaragavan, BJ Cannon, D Tebaykin… - Acta Neuropathologica …, 2022 - Springer
Neurodegenerative disorders are characterized by phenotypic changes and hallmark
proteopathies. Quantifying these in archival human brain tissues remains indispensable for …

Recapitulation of human neural microenvironment signatures in iPSC-derived NPC 3D differentiation

D Simão, MM Silva, AP Terrasso, F Arez, MFQ Sousa… - Stem Cell Reports, 2018 - cell.com
Brain microenvironment plays an important role in neurodevelopment and pathology, where
the extracellular matrix (ECM) and soluble factors modulate multiple cellular processes …

Live imaging followed by single cell tracking to monitor cell biology and the lineage progression of multiple neural populations

R Gómez-Villafuertes, L Paniagua-Herranz… - JoVE (Journal of …, 2017 - jove.com
Understanding the mechanisms that control critical biological events of neural cell
populations, such as proliferation, differentiation, or cell fate decisions, will be crucial to …

Automated four-dimensional long term imaging enables single cell tracking within organotypic brain slices to study neurodevelopment and degeneration

JW Linsley, A Tripathi, I Epstein, G Schmunk… - Communications …, 2019 - nature.com
Current approaches for dynamic profiling of single cells rely on dissociated cultures, which
lack important biological features existing in tissues. Organotypic slice cultures preserve …

Hippocampal extracellular matrix levels and stochasticity in synaptic protein expression increase with age and are associated with age-dependent cognitive decline

MJ Vegh, A Rausell, M Loos, CM Heldring… - Molecular & Cellular …, 2014 - ASBMB
Age-related cognitive decline is a serious health concern in our aging society. Decreased
cognitive function observed during healthy brain aging is most likely caused by changes in …

Development of a nanomaterial bio-screening platform for neurological applications

SI Jenkins, P Roach, DM Chari - Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology …, 2015 - Elsevier
Nanoparticle platforms are being intensively investigated for neurological applications.
Current biological models used to identify clinically relevant materials have major limitations …