Raman spectroscopy in cell biology and microbiology

G Pezzotti - Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The Raman spectrum of living cells and microorganisms contains highly specific fingerprint‐
like signatures, useful in unequivocally identifying different species and interpreting …

Nile Red fluorescence spectroscopy reports early physicochemical changes in myelin with high sensitivity

W Teo, AV Caprariello, ML Morgan… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
The molecular composition of myelin membranes determines their structure and function.
Even minute changes to the biochemical balance can have profound consequences for …

Flexible players within the sheaths: the intrinsically disordered proteins of myelin in health and disease

A Raasakka, P Kursula - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Myelin ensheathes selected axonal segments within the nervous system, resulting primarily
in nerve impulse acceleration, as well as mechanical and trophic support for neurons. In the …

The effect of peer education based on Pender's health promotion model on quality of life, stress management and self-efficacy of patients with multiple sclerosis: a …

M Bijani, M Niknam, S Karimi, Z Naderi, A Dehghan - BMC neurology, 2022 - Springer
Background As a chronic, disabling disease, multiple sclerosis (MS) has challenged
healthcare systems in many ways. MS adversely affects patients' quality of life and self …

Multiple sclerosis projection in Tehran, Iran using Bayesian structural time series

P Amini, A Almasi-Hashiani, MA Sahraian, M Najafi… - BMC neurology, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background The prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) has been increasing
worldwide and the highest prevalence ratio among Asian countries was reported in Iran …

Inhibition of neutral sphingomyelinase 2 promotes remyelination

SW Yoo, A Agarwal, MD Smith, SS Khuder, EG Baxi… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
Myelination requires a highly organized synthesis of multiple lipid species that regulate
myelin curvature and compaction. For reasons that are not understood, central nervous …

Membrane stiffness and myelin basic protein binding strength as molecular origin of multiple sclerosis

B Krugmann, A Radulescu, MS Appavou… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Myelin basic protein (MBP) and its interaction with lipids of the myelin sheath plays an
important part in the pathology of multiple sclerosis (MS). Previous studies observed that …

Non-specific low back pain, dietary salt intake, and posterior lumbar subcutaneous edema

RB Brown - International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Low back pain is the world's leading disability, but the etiology of the majority of low back
pain is non-specific with no known cause. Moreover, overuse of opioids to treat low back …

[HTML][HTML] Shaping membrane interfaces in lipid vesicles mimicking the cytoplasmic leaflet of myelin through variation of cholesterol and myelin basic protein contents

J Träger, A Meister, G Hause, G Harauz… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2023 - Elsevier
Myelin basic protein (MBP) is an intrinsically disordered protein and in the central nervous
system (CNS) mainly responsible for connecting the cytoplasmic surfaces of the …

Label-free assessment of myelin status using birefringence microscopy

ML Morgan, C Brideau, W Teo, AV Caprariello… - Journal of neuroscience …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Label-free methods for quantifying myelination can reduce expense, time, and
variability in results when examining tissue white matter pathology. New method We sought …