Therapeutic targeting of EPH receptors and their ligands

AW Boyd, PF Bartlett, M Lackmann - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2014 - nature.com
Critical roles for EPH receptor (EPH)–ephrin signalling in a range of chronic and
regenerative diseases are increasingly being recognized. In particular, the complex roles of …

[HTML][HTML] Angiogenesis in multiple sclerosis and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

F Girolamo, C Coppola, D Ribatti, M Trojano - Acta neuropathologica …, 2014 - Springer
Angiogenesis, the formation of new vessels, is found in Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
demyelinating lesions following Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) release and the …

[HTML][HTML] EphA4 activation of c-Abl mediates synaptic loss and LTP blockade caused by amyloid-β oligomers

L M. Vargas, N Leal, LD Estrada, A Gonzalez… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
The early stages of Alzheimer's disease are characterised by impaired synaptic plasticity
and synapse loss. Here, we show that amyloid-β oligomers (AβOs) activate the c-Abl kinase …

[HTML][HTML] Amyloid-β oligomers synaptotoxicity: The emerging role of EphA4/c-Abl signaling in Alzheimer's disease

LM Vargas, W Cerpa, FJ Muñoz, S Zanlungo… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2018 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by progressive memory loss and dementia. The
strong correlation between cognitive decline and the loss of synapses supports the idea that …

[HTML][HTML] Translating biological findings into new treatment strategies for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

L Poppe, L Rué, W Robberecht… - Experimental neurology, 2014 - Elsevier
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by the selective death of motor neurons
in the motor cortex, brainstem and spinal cord. It is a neurodegenerative disorder with high …

E phrin‐A 1‐E phA4 signaling negatively regulates myelination in the central nervous system

M Harboe, J Torvund‐Jensen, K Kjaer‐Sorensen… - Glia, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
During development of the central nervous system not all axons are myelinated, and axons
may have distinct myelination patterns. Furthermore, the number of myelin sheaths formed …

[HTML][HTML] Receptor tyrosine kinase and tyrosine kinase inhibitors: new hope for success in multiple sclerosis therapy

A Mirshafiey, G Ghalamfarsa, B Asghari… - Innovations in clinical …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) are essential components of signal transduction pathways
that mediate cell-to-cell communication and their function as relay points for signaling …

[HTML][HTML] Decreased signalling of EphA4 improves functional performance and motor neuron survival in the SOD1G93A ALS mouse model

J Zhao, LT Cooper, AW Boyd, PF Bartlett - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an untreatable, progressive, neurodegenerative
disease specifically affecting motor neurons. Recently, the tyrosine kinase receptor EphA4 …

Axo-glia interaction preceding CNS myelination is regulated by bidirectional Eph-Ephrin signaling

C Linneberg, M Harboe, LS Laursen - ASN neuro, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
In the central nervous system, myelination of axons is required to ensure fast saltatory
conduction and for survival of neurons. However, not all axons are myelinated, and the …

[HTML][HTML] Axonally derived matrilin-2 induces proinflammatory responses that exacerbate autoimmune neuroinflammation

A Jonas, S Thiem, T Kuhlmann… - The Journal of …, 2014 - Am Soc Clin Investig
In patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and mice with experimental autoimmune
encephalomyelitis (EAE), inflammatory axonal injury is a major determinant of disability; …