Brain aging: A Ianus‐faced player between health and neurodegeneration

S Vanni, A Colini Baldeschi, M Zattoni… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Neurodegenerative diseases are incurable debilitating disorders characterized by structural
and functional neuronal loss. Approximately 30 million people are affected worldwide, and …

Involvement of hemoglobins in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease

MA Altinoz, S Guloksuz, R Schmidt-Kastner… - Experimental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Hemoglobins (Hbs) are heme-containing proteins binding oxygen, carbon monoxide, and
nitric oxide. While erythrocytes are the most well-known location of Hbs, Hbs also exist in …

Serpin signatures in prion and Alzheimer's diseases

M Zattoni, M Mearelli, S Vanni, A Colini Baldeschi… - Molecular …, 2022 - Springer
Serpins represent the most broadly distributed superfamily of proteases inhibitors. They
contribute to a variety of physiological functions and any alteration of the serpin-protease …

Profiling neuronal methylome and hydroxymethylome of opioid use disorder in the human orbitofrontal cortex

G Rompala, ST Nagamatsu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Opioid use disorder (OUD) is influenced by genetic and environmental factors. While recent
research suggests epigenetic disturbances in OUD, this is mostly limited to DNA methylation …

Cell‐Specific Dysregulation of Iron and Oxygen Homeostasis as a Novel Pathophysiology in PSP

S Lee, I Martinez‐Valbuena, CE de Andrea… - Annals of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a 4R‐tauopathy showing heterogeneous
tau cytopathology commencing in the globus pallidus (GP) and the substantia nigra (SN) …

Melatonin/polydopamine nanostructures for collective neuroprotection-based Parkinson's disease therapy

AK Srivastava, SR Choudhury, S Karmakar - Biomaterials science, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the
substantia nigra and localized deposition of cytoplasmic fibrillary inclusions as Lewy bodies …

Dysregulation of human somatic piRNA expression in Parkinson's disease subtypes and stages

T Zhang, G Wong - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Piwi interacting RNAs (piRNAs) are small non-coding single-stranded RNA species 20–31
nucleotides in size generated from distinct loci. In germline tissues, piRNAs are amplified via …

Protection against oxaliplatin-induced mechanical and thermal hypersensitivity in Sarm1−/− mice

SA Gould, M White, AL Wilbrey, E Pór… - Experimental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common dose-limiting side effect
of cancer treatment, often associated with degeneration of sensory axons or their terminal …

[HTML][HTML] A pantothenate kinase-deficient mouse model reveals a gene expression program associated with brain coenzyme a reduction

C Subramanian, J Yao, MW Frank, CO Rock… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2020 - Elsevier
Pantothenate kinase (PanK) is the first enzyme in the coenzyme A (CoA) biosynthetic
pathway. The differential expression of the four-active mammalian PanK isoforms regulates …

Regional iron distribution and soluble ferroprotein profiles in the healthy human brain

EJ McAllum, DJ Hare, I Volitakis, CA McLean… - Progress in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Iron is essential for brain development and health where its redox properties are used for a
number of neurological processes. However, iron is also a major driver of oxidative stress if …