The mechanistic link between selective vulnerability of the locus coeruleus and neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease

BJ Matchett, LT Grinberg, P Theofilas, ME Murray - Acta neuropathologica, 2021 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is neuropathologically characterized by the intracellular
accumulation of hyperphosphorylated tau and the extracellular deposition of amyloid-β …

Physiology, signaling, and pharmacology of galanin peptides and receptors: three decades of emerging diversity

R Lang, AL Gundlach, FE Holmes, SA Hobson… - Pharmacological …, 2015 - ASPET
Galanin was first identified 30 years ago as a" classic neuropeptide," with actions primarily
as a modulator of neurotransmission in the brain and peripheral nervous system. Other …

The galanin peptide family: receptor pharmacology, pleiotropic biological actions, and implications in health and disease

R Lang, AL Gundlach, B Kofler - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2007 - Elsevier
The galanin peptide family consists of the “parental” galanin, galanin-message-associated
peptide (GMAP) which derives from the same peptide precursor gene product as galanin …

Norepinephrine: the redheaded stepchild of Parkinson's disease

KS Rommelfanger, D Weinshenker - Biochemical pharmacology, 2007 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease (PD) affects approximately 1% of the world's aging population. Despite
its prevalence and rigorous research in both humans and animal models, the etiology …

An overview of brain‐derived neurotrophic factor and implications for excitotoxic vulnerability in the hippocampus

PS Murray, PV Holmes - International journal of peptides, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The present paper examines the nature and function of brain‐derived neurotrophic factor
(BDNF) in the hippocampal formation and the consequences of changes in its expression …

Noradrenaline activation of neurotrophic pathways protects against neuronal amyloid toxicity

SE Counts, EJ Mufson - Journal of neurochemistry, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
J. Neurochem.(2010) 113, 649–660. Abstract Degeneration of locus coeruleus (LC)
noradrenergic forebrain projection neurons is an early feature of Alzheimer's disease. The …

[HTML][HTML] VEGF-A165b is an endogenous neuroprotective splice isoform of vascular endothelial growth factor A in vivo and in vitro

N Beazley-Long, J Hua, T Jehle, RP Hulse… - The American journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) A is generated as two isoform families by
alternative RNA splicing, represented by VEGF-A 165 a and VEGF-A 165 b. These isoforms …

Epileptogenesis and chronic seizures in a mouse model of temporal lobe epilepsy are associated with distinct EEG patterns and selective neurochemical alterations in …

D Arabadzisz, K Antal, F Parpan, Z Emri… - Experimental neurology, 2005 - Elsevier
Major aspects of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) can be reproduced in mice following a
unilateral injection of kainic acid into the dorsal hippocampus. This treatment induces a non …

Brain galanin system genes interact with life stresses in depression-related phenotypes

G Juhasz, G Hullam, N Eszlari… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Galanin is a stress-inducible neuropeptide and cotransmitter in serotonin and
norepinephrine neurons with a possible role in stress-related disorders. Here we report that …

[PDF][PDF] The neuropeptide galanin is required for homeostatic rebound sleep following increased neuronal activity

S Reichert, OP Arocas, J Rihel - Neuron, 2019 - cell.com
Sleep pressure increases during wake and dissipates during sleep, but the molecules and
neurons that measure homeostatic sleep pressure remain poorly understood. We present a …