Pathophysiological basis and promise of experimental therapies for Gulf War Illness, a chronic neuropsychiatric syndrome in veterans

M Kodali, T Jankay, AK Shetty, DS Reddy - Psychopharmacology, 2023 - Springer
This article describes the pathophysiology and potential treatments for Gulf War Illness
(GWI), which is a chronic neuropsychiatric illness linked to a combination of chemical …

Local gene regulation in radial glia: Lessons from across the nervous system

BR D'Arcy, DL Silver - Traffic, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Radial glial cells (RGCs) are progenitors of the cerebral cortex which produce both neurons
and glia during development. Given their central role in development, RGC dysfunction can …

[HTML][HTML] Selective vulnerability of tripartite synapses in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

MJ Broadhead, C Bonthron, J Waddington… - Acta …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder.
Separate lines of evidence suggest that synapses and astrocytes play a role in the …

Translational regulation in the brain by TDP-43 phase separation

J Gao, L Wang, X Ren, JR Dunn, A Peters… - Journal of Cell …, 2021 - rupress.org
The in vivo physiological function of liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) that governs non–
membrane-bound structures remains elusive. Among LLPS-prone proteins, TAR DNA …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of GLT-1 upregulation on extracellular glutamate dynamics

CM Wilkie, JC Barron, KJ Brymer, JR Barnes… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Pharmacological upregulation of glutamate transporter-1 (GLT-1), commonly achieved using
the beta-lactam antibiotic ceftriaxone, represents a promising therapeutic strategy to …

[HTML][HTML] Nanostructural diversity of synapses in the mammalian spinal cord

MJ Broadhead, C Bonthron, L Arcinas, S Bez, F Zhu… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Functionally distinct synapses exhibit diverse and complex organisation at molecular and
nanoscale levels. Synaptic diversity may be dependent on developmental stage, anatomical …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancement of tripartite synapses as a potential therapeutic strategy for Alzheimer's disease: a preclinical study in rTg4510 mice

JB Foster, R Lashley, F Zhao, X Wang, N Kung… - Alzheimer's research & …, 2019 - Springer
Background The lack of effective treatment options for Alzheimer's disease (AD) is of
momentous societal concern. Synaptic loss is the hallmark of AD that correlates best with …

[HTML][HTML] Restoring tripartite glutamatergic synapses: a potential therapy for mood and cognitive deficits in Gulf War illness

X Wang, Z Xu, F Zhao, KJ Lin, JB Foster, T Xiao… - Neurobiology of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Gulf War illness is associated with a combination of exposure to war-related chemical
agents and traumatic stress. Currently, there are no effective treatments, and the …

Emerging role of glutamate in the pathophysiology and therapeutics of Gulf War illness

X Wang, N Ali, CG Lin - Life sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Gulf War illness (GWI) is a chronic and multi-symptomatic disorder affecting veterans who
served in the Gulf War. The commonly reported symptoms in GWI veterans include mood …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of a pyridazine derivative on tripartite synapse ultrastructure in hippocampus: a three-dimensional analysis

Z Xu, JB Foster, R Lashley, X Wang… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction We previously discovered a pyridazine derivative compound series that can
improve cognitive functions in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. One of the advanced …