Intrinsic mechanisms of neuronal axon regeneration
M Mahar, V Cavalli - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2018 - nature.com
Permanent disabilities following CNS injuries result from the failure of injured axons to
regenerate and rebuild functional connections with their original targets. By contrast, injury …
regenerate and rebuild functional connections with their original targets. By contrast, injury …
Genetic insights into the neurodevelopmental origins of schizophrenia
R Birnbaum, DR Weinberger - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2017 - nature.com
Schizophrenia is a severe neuropsychiatric disorder with a longstanding history of
neurobiological investigation. Although the underlying causal mechanisms remain …
neurobiological investigation. Although the underlying causal mechanisms remain …
Mechanisms and functions of lysosome positioning
Lysosomes have been classically considered terminal degradative organelles, but in recent
years they have been found to participate in many other cellular processes, including killing …
years they have been found to participate in many other cellular processes, including killing …
BORC/kinesin-1 ensemble drives polarized transport of lysosomes into the axon
The ability of lysosomes to move within the cytoplasm is important for many cellular
functions. This ability is particularly critical in neurons, which comprise vast, highly …
functions. This ability is particularly critical in neurons, which comprise vast, highly …
[HTML][HTML] Prioritization of potential causative genes for schizophrenia in placenta
Our earlier work has shown that genomic risk for schizophrenia converges with early life
complications in affecting risk for the disorder and sex-biased neurodevelopmental …
complications in affecting risk for the disorder and sex-biased neurodevelopmental …
Profiling gene expression in the human dentate gyrus granule cell layer reveals insights into schizophrenia and its genetic risk
Specific cell populations may have unique contributions to schizophrenia but may be missed
in studies of homogenate tissue. Here laser capture microdissection followed by RNA …
in studies of homogenate tissue. Here laser capture microdissection followed by RNA …
[HTML][HTML] Functional genomics reveal gene regulatory mechanisms underlying schizophrenia risk
Y Huo, S Li, J Liu, X Li, XJ Luo - Nature communications, 2019 - nature.com
Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified over 180 independent
schizophrenia risk loci. Nevertheless, how the risk variants in the reported loci confer …
schizophrenia risk loci. Nevertheless, how the risk variants in the reported loci confer …
Consensus molecular environment of schizophrenia risk genes in coexpression networks shifting across age and brain regions
Schizophrenia is a neurodevelopmental brain disorder whose genetic risk is associated with
shifting clinical phenomena across the life span. We investigated the convergence of …
shifting clinical phenomena across the life span. We investigated the convergence of …
[HTML][HTML] Dissecting transcriptomic signatures of neuronal differentiation and maturation using iPSCs
EE Burke, JG Chenoweth, JH Shin… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) are a powerful model of neural
differentiation and maturation. We present a hiPSC transcriptomics resource on …
differentiation and maturation. We present a hiPSC transcriptomics resource on …
[HTML][HTML] Long-read sequencing reveals the complex splicing profile of the psychiatric risk gene CACNA1C in human brain
RNA splicing is a key mechanism linking genetic variation with psychiatric disorders.
Splicing profiles are particularly diverse in brain and difficult to accurately identify and …
Splicing profiles are particularly diverse in brain and difficult to accurately identify and …