Lipid membrane domains in the brain

M Aureli, S Grassi, S Prioni, S Sonnino… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2015 - Elsevier
The brain is characterized by the presence of cell types with very different functional
specialization, but with the common trait of a very high complexity of structures originated by …

[PDF][PDF] Membrane lipid domains in the nervous system

S Sonnino, M Aureli, L Mauri, MG Ciampa… - … Biosci (Landmark Ed), 2015 - academia.edu
The structural properties of the lipids forming biological membranes determine a very high
level of lateral organization within membranes. Lipid-driven membrane organization allows …

Cholesterol 24-hydroxylase defect is implicated in memory impairments associated with Alzheimer-like Tau pathology

MA Burlot, J Braudeau… - Human molecular …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by both amyloid and Tau pathologies. The
amyloid component and altered cholesterol metabolism are closely linked, but the …

Analysis of hedgehog signaling in cerebellar granule cell precursors in a conditional Nsdhl allele demonstrates an essential role for cholesterol in postnatal CNS …

D Cunningham, AE DeBarber, N Bir… - Human molecular …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
NSDHL is a 3β-hydroxysterol dehydrogenase that is involved in the removal of two C-4
methyl groups in one of the later steps of cholesterol biosynthesis. Mutations in the gene …

Neuronal specific targeting of caveolin expression to restore synaptic signaling and improve cognitive function in the neurodegenerative brain and motor function in …

BP Head, PM Patel, H Patel - US Patent 8,969,077, 2015 - Google Patents
US8969077B2 - Neuronal specific targeting of caveolin expression to restore synaptic signaling
and improve cognitive function in the neurodegenerative brain and motor function in spinal cord …

Adenosine A2A Receptors and Neurotrophic Factors: Relevance for Parkinson's Disease

MJ Diógenes, JA Ribeiro, AM Sebastião - The Adenosinergic System: A …, 2015 - Springer
Neurotrophic factors (NTF) or drugs able to boost NTF actions have been frequently
considered as promising therapies for neurodegenerative diseases namely for Parkinson's …