TGF-β and the TGF-β family: context-dependent roles in cell and tissue physiology

M Morikawa, R Derynck… - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2016 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
The transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) is the prototype of the TGF-β family of growth and
differentiation factors, which is encoded by 33 genes in mammals and comprises homo-and …

The role of inflammatory cytokines as key modulators of neurogenesis

A Borsini, PA Zunszain, S Thuret, CM Pariante - Trends in neurosciences, 2015 - cell.com
Neurogenesis is an important process in the regulation of brain function and behaviour,
highly active in early development and continuing throughout life. Recent studies have …

Knowledge-graph-based cell-cell communication inference for spatially resolved transcriptomic data with SpaTalk

X Shao, C Li, H Yang, X Lu, J Liao, J Qian… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Spatially resolved transcriptomics provides genetic information in space toward elucidation
of the spatial architecture in intact organs and the spatially resolved cell-cell …

Differential immune responses and microbiota profiles in children with autism spectrum disorders and co-morbid gastrointestinal symptoms

DR Rose, H Yang, G Serena, C Sturgeon, B Ma… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives Many studies have reported the increased presence of gastrointestinal (GI)
symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Altered microbiome profiles …

Pro- and Anti-Inflammatory Prostaglandins and Cytokines in Humans: A Mini Review

JL Wautier, MP Wautier - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Inflammation has been described for two millennia, but cellular aspects and the paradigm
involving different mediators have been identified in the recent century. Two main groups of …

Astrocyte transforming growth factor beta 1 protects synapses against Aβ oligomers in Alzheimer's disease model

LP Diniz, V Tortelli, I Matias, J Morgado… - Journal of …, 2017 - Soc Neuroscience
Alzheimer9s disease (AD) is characterized by progressive cognitive decline, increasingly
attributed to neuronal dysfunction induced by amyloid-β oligomers (AβOs). Although the …

Astrocyte-induced synaptogenesis is mediated by transforming growth factor β signaling through modulation of D-serine levels in cerebral cortex neurons

LP Diniz, JC Almeida, V Tortelli, CV Lopes… - Journal of Biological …, 2012 - ASBMB
Assembly of synapses requires proper coordination between pre-and postsynaptic
elements. Identification of cellular and molecular events in synapse formation and …

Identification of differentially expressed microRNAs across the developing human brain

MN Ziats, OM Rennert - Molecular psychiatry, 2014 - nature.com
We present a spatio-temporal assessment of microRNA (miRNA) expression throughout
early human brain development. We assessed the prefrontal cortex, hippocampus and …

Linking deregulation of non-coding RNA to the core pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease: An integrative review

MJ Millan - Progress in neurobiology, 2017 - Elsevier
The human genome encodes a vast repertoire of protein non-coding RNAs (ncRNA), some
specific to the brain. MicroRNAs, which interfere with the translation of target mRNAs, are of …

Modulating effect of cytokines on mechanisms of synaptic plasticity in the brain

SG Levin, OV Godukhin - Biochemistry (Moscow), 2017 - Springer
After accumulation of data showing that resident brain cells (neurons, astrocytes, and
microglia) produce mediators of the immune system, such as cytokines and their receptors …