Mechanisms of signalling and biased agonism in G protein-coupled receptors

D Wootten, A Christopoulos, M Marti-Solano… - … reviews Molecular cell …, 2018 - nature.com
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest group of cell surface receptors in
humans that signal in response to diverse inputs and regulate a plethora of cellular …

Signalling pathways in autism spectrum disorder: mechanisms and therapeutic implications

CC Jiang, LS Lin, S Long, XY Ke, K Fukunaga… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a prevalent and complex neurodevelopmental disorder
which has strong genetic basis. Despite the rapidly rising incidence of autism, little is known …

Microglia in physiology and disease

SA Wolf, H Boddeke… - Annual review of …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
As the immune-competent cells of the brain, microglia play an increasingly important role in
maintaining normal brain function. They invade the brain early in development, transform …

Microglia and astrocytes underlie neuroinflammation and synaptic susceptibility in autism spectrum disorder

Y Xiong, J Chen, Y Li - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder with onset in
childhood. The mechanisms underlying ASD are unclear. In recent years, the role of …

Immune dysfunction and neuroinflammation in autism spectrum disorder

G Bjorklund, K Saad, S Chirumbolo, J Kern… - Acta neurobiologiae …, 2016 - ane.pl
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorder
with a complex pathogenesis. Many studies over the last four decades have recognized …

Comparative 3D genome architecture in vertebrates

D Li, M He, Q Tang, S Tian, J Zhang, Y Li, D Wang… - BMC biology, 2022 - Springer
Background The three-dimensional (3D) architecture of the genome has a highly ordered
and hierarchical nature, which influences the regulation of essential nuclear processes at …

Overview of glutamatergic dysregulation in central pathologies

T Miladinovic, MG Nashed, G Singh - Biomolecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
As the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system,
glutamate plays a key role in many central pathologies, including gliomas, psychiatric …

Microglia mediated neuroinflammation in autism spectrum disorder

X Liao, J Yang, H Wang, Y Li - Journal of psychiatric research, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Although the precise pathophysiologies underlying autism spectrum disorder
(ASD) has not yet been fully clarified, growing evidence supports the involvement of …

Infusion of human umbilical cord tissue mesenchymal stromal cells in children with autism spectrum disorder

JM Sun, G Dawson, L Franz, J Howard… - Stem Cells …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Ongoing neuroinflammation may contribute to symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
in at least a portion of affected individuals. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) have …

A phase II randomized clinical trial of the safety and efficacy of intravenous umbilical cord blood infusion for treatment of children with autism spectrum disorder

G Dawson, JM Sun, J Baker, K Carpenter… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate whether umbilical cord blood (CB) infusion is safe and associated
with improved social and communication abilities in children with autism spectrum disorder …