Interplay between MicroRNAs and oxidative stress in neurodegenerative diseases

J Konovalova, D Gerasymchuk, I Parkkinen… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
MicroRNAs are post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression, crucial for neuronal
differentiation, survival, and activity. Age-related dysregulation of microRNA biogenesis …

The dual role of microglia in ALS: mechanisms and therapeutic approaches

MC Geloso, V Corvino, E Marchese… - Frontiers in aging …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by a non-
cell autonomous motor neuron loss. While it is generally believed that the disease onset …

Motor neuron disease-associated loss of nuclear TDP-43 is linked to DNA double-strand break repair defects

J Mitra, EN Guerrero, PM Hegde… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Genome damage and their defective repair have been etiologically linked to degenerating
neurons in many subtypes of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients; however, the …

Mammalian telomeric RNA (TERRA) can be translated to produce valine–arginine and glycine–leucine dipeptide repeat proteins

TM Al-Turki, JD Griffith - Proceedings of the National …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Mammalian telomeres consist of (TTAGGG) n repeats. Transcription of the C-rich strand
generates a G-rich RNA, termed TERRA, containing G-quadruplex structures. Recent …

The solution structure of FUS bound to RNA reveals a bipartite mode of RNA recognition with both sequence and shape specificity

FE Loughlin, PJ Lukavsky, T Kazeeva, S Reber… - Molecular cell, 2019 - cell.com
Fused in sarcoma (FUS) is an RNA binding protein involved in regulating many aspects of
RNA processing and linked to several neurodegenerative diseases. Transcriptomics studies …

Mutant FUS causes DNA ligation defects to inhibit oxidative damage repair in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

H Wang, W Guo, J Mitra, PM Hegde… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Genome damage and defective repair are etiologically linked to neurodegeneration.
However, the specific mechanisms involved remain enigmatic. Here, we identify defects in …

Bridging biophysics and neurology: aberrant phase transitions in neurodegenerative disease

NB Nedelsky, JP Taylor - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2019 - nature.com
Biomolecular condensation arising through phase transitions has emerged as an essential
organizational strategy that governs many aspects of cell biology. In particular, the role of …

[HTML][HTML] The role of amyloid oligomers in neurodegenerative pathologies

C Wells, S Brennan, M Keon, L Ooi - International Journal of Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Many neurodegenerative diseases are rooted in the activities of amyloid-like proteins which
possess conformations that spread to healthy proteins. These include Alzheimer's disease …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular mechanisms of phase separation and amyloidosis of ALS/FTD-linked FUS and TDP-43

J Song - Aging and Disease, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
FUS and TDP-43, two RNA-binding proteins from the heterogeneous nuclear
ribonucleoprotein family, have gained significant attention in the field of neurodegenerative …

Drug discovery and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Emerging challenges and therapeutic opportunities

P Soares, C Silva, D Chavarria, FSG Silva… - Ageing Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by the degeneration of upper and lower
motor neurons (MNs) leading to paralysis and, ultimately, death by respiratory failure 3–5 …