Cellular functions of the protein kinase ATM and their relevance to human disease

JH Lee, TT Paull - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2021 - nature.com
The protein kinase ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM) is a master regulator of double-
strand DNA break (DSB) signalling and stress responses. For three decades, ATM has been …

[HTML][HTML] Magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for brain imaging and drug delivery

R Qiao, C Fu, H Forgham, I Javed, X Huang… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Central nervous system (CNS) disorders affect as many as 1.5 billion people globally. The
limited delivery of most imaging and therapeutic agents into the brain is a major challenge …

Aerobic glycolysis is the predominant means of glucose metabolism in neuronal somata, which protects against oxidative damage

Y Wei, QQ Miao, Q Zhang, S Mao, M Li, X Xu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
It is generally thought that under basal conditions, neurons produce ATP mainly through
mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS), and glycolytic activity only …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of free sugar on human health—a narrative review

KM Gillespie, E Kemps, MJ White, SE Bartlett - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
The importance of nutrition in human health has been understood for over a century.
However, debate is ongoing regarding the role of added and free sugars in physiological …

The role of manganese dysregulation in neurological disease: emerging evidence

D Budinger, S Barral, AKS Soo, MA Kurian - The Lancet Neurology, 2021 - thelancet.com
Manganese is an essential trace metal. The dysregulation of manganese seen in a broad
spectrum of neurological disorders reflects its importance in brain development and key …

A SIRT1 activator, ginsenoside Rc, promotes energy metabolism in cardiomyocytes and neurons

Q Huang, H Su, B Qi, Y Wang, K Yan… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Targeting SIRT1 signaling pathway could improve glucose aerobic metabolism and
mitochondrial biosynthesis to resist cardiac and neurological injuries. Ginsenoside Rc has …

A general approach to convert hemicyanine dyes into highly optimized photoacoustic scaffolds for analyte sensing

SH Gardner, CJ Brady, C Keeton… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Most photoacoustic (PA) imaging agents are based on the repurposing of existing
fluorescent dye platforms that exhibit non‐optimal properties for PA applications. Herein, we …

[HTML][HTML] Neurotoxic effects of neonicotinoids on mammals: what is there beyond the activation of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors?—A systematic review

C Costas-Ferreira, LRF Faro - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Neonicotinoids are a class of insecticides that exert their effect through a specific action on
neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). The success of these insecticides is …

Astroglial asthenia and loss of function, rather than reactivity, contribute to the ageing of the brain

A Verkhratsky, M Augusto-Oliveira, A Pivoriūnas… - … -European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Astroglia represent a class of heterogeneous, in form and function, cells known as
astrocytes, which provide for homoeostasis and defence of the central nervous system …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling ischemic stroke in a triculture neurovascular unit on-a-chip

NR Wevers, AL Nair, TM Fowke, M Pontier… - Fluids and Barriers of …, 2021 - Springer
Background In ischemic stroke, the function of the cerebral vasculature is impaired. This
vascular structure is formed by the so-called neurovascular unit (NVU). A better …