Primary cilia as a possible link between left-right asymmetry and neurodevelopmental diseases

A Trulioff, A Ermakov, Y Malashichev - Genes, 2017 - mdpi.com
Cilia have multiple functions in the development of the entire organism, and participate in
the development and functioning of the central nervous system. In the last decade, studies …

Pharmacological modulation of phosphodiesterase-7 as a novel strategy for neurodegenerative disorders

H Khan, C Tiwari, AK Grewal, TG Singh… - …, 2022 - Springer
Neurodegenerative illness develops as a result of genetic defects that cause changes at
numerous levels, including genomic products and biological processes. It entails the …

Ciliary neuropeptidergic signaling dynamically regulates excitatory synapses in postnatal neocortical pyramidal neurons

L Tereshko, Y Gao, BA Cary, GG Turrigiano… - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
Primary cilia are compartmentalized sensory organelles present on the majority of neurons
in the mammalian brain throughout adulthood. Recent evidence suggests that cilia regulate …

Cilia interactome with predicted protein–protein interactions reveals connections to Alzheimer's disease, aging and other neuropsychiatric processes

KB Karunakaran, S Chaparala, CW Lo… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Cilia are dynamic microtubule-based organelles present on the surface of many eukaryotic
cell types and can be motile or non-motile primary cilia. Cilia defects underlie a growing list …

MAP7 regulates axon collateral branch development in dorsal root ganglion neurons

SR Tymanskyj, B Yang, A Falnikar… - Journal of …, 2017 - Soc Neuroscience
Collateral branches from axons are key components of functional neural circuits that allow
neurons to connect with multiple synaptic targets. Like axon growth and guidance, formation …

Ahi1 regulates the nuclear translocation of glucocorticoid receptor to modulate stress response

B Wang, N Xin, X Qian, L Zhai, Z Miao, Y Yang… - Translational …, 2021 - nature.com
Stress activates the nuclear translocation of glucocorticoid receptors (GR) to trigger gene
expression. Abnormal GR levels can alter the stress responses in animals and therapeutic …

Defining specific cell states of MPTP-induced Parkinson's disease by single-nucleus RNA sequencing

Y Guo, J Ma, H Huang, J Xu, C Jiang, K Ye… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease with an impairment of movement
execution that is related to age and genetic and environmental factors. 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1 …

Phosphodiesterase 7 (PDE7): A unique drug target for central nervous system diseases

Y Chen, H Wang, W Wang, D Wang, K Skaggs… - …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Phosphodiesterase 7 (PDE7), one of the 11 phosphodiesterase (PDE) families,
specifically hydrolyzes cyclic 3′, 5′-adenosine monophosphate (cAMP). PDE7 is involved …

Neuronal lack of PDE7a disrupted working memory, spatial learning, and memory but facilitated cued fear memory in mice

Z Liu, A Li, T Ali, K He, R Gao, L He, H Qiang… - Progress in Neuro …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background PDEs regulate cAMP levels which is critical for PKA activity-dependent
activation of CREB-mediated transcription in learning and memory. Inhibitors of PDEs like …

Developmental heterochrony and the evolution of autistic perception, cognition and behavior

B Crespi - BMC medicine, 2013 - Springer
Background Autism is usually conceptualized as a disorder or disease that involves
fundamentally abnormal neurodevelopment. In the present work, the hypothesis that a suite …