J Miska, NS Chandel - The Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2023 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Glioblastoma (GBM) is a primary tumor of the brain defined by its uniform lethality and resistance to conventional therapies. There have been considerable efforts to untangle the …
Microglia are specialized brain-resident macrophages that arise from primitive macrophages colonizing the embryonic brain. Microglia contribute to multiple aspects of brain …
S Wang, W Yan, L Kong, S Zuo, J Wu, C Zhu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The codependency of cholesterol metabolism sustains the malignant progression of glioblastoma (GBM) and effective therapeutics remain scarce. In orthotopic GBM models in …
H Wang, JA Kulas, C Wang… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by the presence of amyloid β (Aβ) plaques, tau tangles, inflammation, and loss of cognitive function. Genetic variation in a cholesterol …
The discovery of leptin was intrinsically associated with its ability to regulate body weight. However, the effects of leptin are more far-reaching and include profound glucose-lowering …
G Saher - Annual Review of Neuroscience, 2023 - annualreviews.org
All mammalian cell membranes contain cholesterol to maintain membrane integrity. The transport of this hydrophobic lipid is mediated by lipoproteins. Cholesterol is especially …
Increasing evidence suggests Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathophysiology is influenced by primary and secondary bile acids, the end product of cholesterol metabolism. We analyze …
CG Fernandez, ME Hamby, ML McReynolds… - Frontiers in aging …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
APOE4 is the greatest genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD), increasing the risk of developing the disease by 3-fold in the 14% of the population that are carriers …
D Li, J Zhang, Q Liu - Trends in neurosciences, 2022 - cell.com
Cholesterol homeostasis is vital for brain function. Brain cholesterol is locally synthesized, with varying synthesis capacities across different cell types. Moreover, brain cholesterol …