Myelin‐specific proteins: A structurally diverse group of membrane‐interacting molecules

H Han, M Myllykoski, S Ruskamo, C Wang… - Biofactors, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The myelin sheath is a multilayered membrane in the nervous system, which has unique
biochemical properties. Myelin carries a set of specific high‐abundance proteins, the …

[HTML][HTML] Antagonistic functions of MBP and CNP establish cytosolic channels in CNS myelin

N Snaidero, C Velte, M Myllykoski, A Raasakka… - Cell reports, 2017 - cell.com
The myelin sheath is a multilamellar plasma membrane extension of highly specialized glial
cells laid down in regularly spaced segments along axons. Recent studies indicate that …

The myelin membrane-associated enzyme 2′, 3′-cyclic nucleotide 3′-phosphodiesterase: on a highway to structure and function

A Raasakka, P Kursula - Neuroscience bulletin, 2014 - Springer
The membrane-anchored myelin enzyme 2′, 3′-cyclic nucleotide 3′-phosphodiesterase
(CNPase) was discovered in the early 1960s and has since then troubled scientists with its …

Role of CNPase in the oligodendrocytic extracellular 2′, 3′‐cAMP‐adenosine pathway

JD Verrier, TC Jackson, DG Gillespie… - Glia, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Extracellular adenosine 3′, 5′‐cyclic monophosphate (3′, 5′‐cAMP) is an endogenous
source of localized adenosine production in many organs. Recent studies suggest that …

[HTML][HTML] Flexible players within the sheaths: the intrinsically disordered proteins of myelin in health and disease

A Raasakka, P Kursula - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Myelin ensheathes selected axonal segments within the nervous system, resulting primarily
in nerve impulse acceleration, as well as mechanical and trophic support for neurons. In the …

Structural and functional evolution of 2′, 3′-cyclic nucleotide 3′-phosphodiesterase

M Myllykoski, L Seidel, G Muruganandam, A Raasakka… - Brain research, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract 2′, 3′-cyclic nucleotide 3′-phosphodiesterase (CNPase) is an abundant
membrane-associated enzyme within the vertebrate myelin sheath. While the physiological …

Ubiquitylome profiling of Parkin-null brain reveals dysregulation of calcium homeostasis factors ATP1A2, Hippocalcin and GNA11, reflected by altered firing of …

J Key, AK Mueller, S Gispert, L Matschke, I Wittig… - Neurobiology of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most frequent neurodegenerative disorder in the old
population. Among its monogenic variants, a frequent cause is a mutation in the Parkin gene …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of ligand binding and catalytic activity in the myelin enzyme 2′, 3′-cyclic nucleotide 3′-phosphodiesterase

A Raasakka, M Myllykoski, S Laulumaa, M Lehtimäki… - Scientific Reports, 2015 - nature.com
Abstract 2′, 3′-cyclic nucleotide 3′-phosphodiesterase (CNPase) is an enzyme highly
abundant in the central nervous system myelin of terrestrial vertebrates. The catalytic …

Calmodulin inhibition regulates morphological and functional changes related to the actin cytoskeleton in pure microglial cells

M Szabo, K Dulka, K Gulya - Brain Research Bulletin, 2016 - Elsevier
The roles of calmodulin (CaM), a multifunctional intracellular calcium receptor protein, as
concerns selected morphological and functional characteristics of pure microglial cells …

[HTML][HTML] Possible involvement of 2′, 3′-cyclic nucleotide-3′-phosphodiesterase in the protein phosphorylation-mediated regulation of the permeability transition …

Y Baburina, I Odinokova, T Azarashvili… - International Journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Calcium as a secondary messenger regulates the phosphorylation of several membrane-
bound proteins in brain and liver mitochondria. Regulation of the activity of different protein …