The effects of surface functionality and size of gold nanoparticles on neuronal toxicity, apoptosis, ROS production and cellular/suborgan biodistribution
Gold nanoparticles are emerging as promising nanomaterials to create nanoscale
therapeutic delivery systems. The aim of the study was to synthesis of highly monodisperse …
therapeutic delivery systems. The aim of the study was to synthesis of highly monodisperse …
Prolonged STAT1 activation in neurons drives a pathological transcriptional response
DN Clark, SM O'Neil, L Xu, JT Steppe… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Neurons require physiological IFN-γ signaling to maintain central nervous system (CNS)
homeostasis, however, pathological IFN-γ signaling can cause CNS pathologies. The …
homeostasis, however, pathological IFN-γ signaling can cause CNS pathologies. The …
ERK MAPK signaling pathway inhibition as a potential target to prevent autophagy alterations in spinal muscular atrophy motoneurons
A Sansa, MP Miralles, M Beltran, F Celma-Nos… - Cell Death …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a severe genetic neuromuscular disorder that
occurs in childhood and is caused by misexpression of the survival motor neuron (SMN) …
occurs in childhood and is caused by misexpression of the survival motor neuron (SMN) …
Early epigenomic and transcriptional changes reveal Elk-1 transcription factor as a therapeutic target in Huntington's disease
F Yildirim, CW Ng, V Kappes… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Huntington's disease (HD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a late
clinical onset despite ubiquitous expression of the mutant Huntingtin gene (HTT) from birth …
clinical onset despite ubiquitous expression of the mutant Huntingtin gene (HTT) from birth …
Shift from extracellular signal-regulated kinase to AKT/cAMP response element-binding protein pathway increases survival-motor-neuron expression in spinal …
J Branchu, O Biondi, F Chali, T Collin… - Journal of …, 2013 - Soc Neuroscience
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a recessive neurodegenerative disease, is characterized by
the selective loss of spinal motor neurons. No available therapy exists for SMA, which …
the selective loss of spinal motor neurons. No available therapy exists for SMA, which …
SMA-MAP: a plasma protein panel for spinal muscular atrophy
DT Kobayashi, J Shi, L Stephen, KL Ballard, R Dewey… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) presents challenges in (i) monitoring disease
activity and predicting progression,(ii) designing trials that allow rapid assessment of …
activity and predicting progression,(ii) designing trials that allow rapid assessment of …
Nuclear respiratory factor 1 (NRF1) transcriptional activity-driven gene signature association with severity of astrocytoma and poor prognosis of glioblastoma
K Bhawe, Q Felty, C Yoo, NZ Ehtesham… - Molecular …, 2020 - Springer
Despite tremendous progress in understanding the pathobiology of astrocytoma, major gaps
remain in our knowledge of the molecular basis underlying the aggressiveness of high …
remain in our knowledge of the molecular basis underlying the aggressiveness of high …
Rab7 mutants associated with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease cause delayed growth factor receptor transport and altered endosomal and nuclear signaling
S BasuRay, S Mukherjee, EG Romero… - Journal of Biological …, 2013 - ASBMB
Rab7 belongs to the Ras superfamily of small GTPases and is a master regulator of early to
late endocytic membrane transport. Four missense mutations in the late endosomal Rab7 …
late endocytic membrane transport. Four missense mutations in the late endosomal Rab7 …
Bioinspired scaffold induced regeneration of neural tissue
In the last decade, nerve tissue engineering has attracted much attention due to the
incapability of self-regeneration. Nerve tissue regeneration is mainly based on scaffold …
incapability of self-regeneration. Nerve tissue regeneration is mainly based on scaffold …
ELK1 transcription factor linked to dysregulated striatal mu opioid receptor signaling network and OPRM1 polymorphism in human heroin abusers
SE Sillivan, JD Whittard, MM Jacobs, Y Ren… - Biological …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Abuse of heroin and prescription opiate medications has grown to disturbing
levels. Opioids mediate their effects through mu opioid receptors (MOR), but minimal …
levels. Opioids mediate their effects through mu opioid receptors (MOR), but minimal …