The shared role of cholesterol in neuronal and peripheral inflammation

SB Hansen, H Wang - Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2023 - Elsevier
Neurodegeneration and its loss of cognitive function is associated with inflammation and an
accumulation of lipids. In the periphery, cholesterol's uptake drives a major component of …

Cholesterol regulation of membrane proteins revealed by two-color super-resolution imaging

Z Yuan, SB Hansen - Membranes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cholesterol and phosphatidyl inositol 4, 5-bisphosphate (PIP2) are hydrophobic molecules
that regulate protein function in the plasma membrane of all cells. In this review, we discuss …

[HTML][HTML] Metabolic reprogramming of astrocytes in pathological conditions: implications for neurodegenerative diseases

C Calì, I Cantando, MF Veloz Castillo… - International journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Astrocytes play a pivotal role in maintaining brain energy homeostasis, supporting neuronal
function through glycolysis and lipid metabolism. This review explores the metabolic …

[HTML][HTML] Super-resolution imaging of potassium channels with genetically encoded EGFP

IM Call, JL Bois, SB Hansen - BioRxiv, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The plasma membrane is a well-organized structure of lipids and proteins, segmented into
lipid compartments under 200 nm in size. This specific spatial patterning is crucial for the …

A multifactorial lens on risk factors promoting the progression of Alzheimer's disease

J Parker, JM Moris, LC Goodman, VK Paidisetty… - Brain Research, 2024 - Elsevier
The prevalence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) among adults has continued to increase over
the last two decades, which has sparked a significant increase in research that focuses on …

The role of high cholesterol in SARS-CoV-2 infectivity

H Wang, Z Yuan, MA Pavel, SM Jablonski… - Journal of Biological …, 2023 - ASBMB
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory infection caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The virus binds to angiotensinogen converting enzyme …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative gene regulatory networks modulating APOE expression in microglia and astrocytes

L Brase, Y Yu, E McDade, O Harari, BA Benitez… - medRxiv, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Single-cell technologies have unveiled various transcriptional states in
different brain cell types. Transcription factors (TFs) regulate the expression of related gene …