Amyloid precursor protein (APP) and amyloid β (Aβ) interact with cell adhesion molecules: Implications in Alzheimer's disease and normal physiology

G Pfundstein, AG Nikonenko, V Sytnyk - Frontiers in cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an incurable neurodegenerative disorder in which dysfunction
and loss of synapses and neurons lead to cognitive impairment and death. Accumulation …

To stick or not to stick: The multiple roles of cell adhesion molecules in neural circuit assembly

T Moreland, FE Poulain - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Precise wiring of neural circuits is essential for brain connectivity and function. During
development, axons respond to diverse cues present in the extracellular matrix or at the …

A brain proteomic signature of incipient Alzheimer's disease in young APOE ε4 carriers identifies novel drug targets

JA Roberts, VR Varma, Y An, S Varma, J Candia… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Aptamer-based proteomics revealed differentially abundant proteins in Alzheimer's disease
(AD) brains in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging and Religious Orders Study (mean …

Synaptogenic activity of the axon guidance molecule Robo2 underlies hippocampal circuit function

H Blockus, SV Rolotti, M Szoboszlay, E Peze-Heidsieck… - Cell reports, 2021 - cell.com
Synaptic connectivity within adult circuits exhibits a remarkable degree of cellular and
subcellular specificity. We report that the axon guidance receptor Robo2 plays a role in …

A modular organization of LRR protein-mediated synaptic adhesion defines synapse identity

A Schroeder, J Vanderlinden, K Vints, LF Ribeiro… - Neuron, 2018 - cell.com
Pyramidal neurons express rich repertoires of leucine-rich repeat (LRR)-containing
adhesion molecules with similar synaptogenic activity in culture. The in vivo relevance of this …

Astrocyte‐derived factors regulate CNS myelination

S Seiler, F Rudolf, FR Gomes, A Pavlovic, J Nebel… - Glia, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The role that astrocytes play in central nervous system (CNS) myelination is poorly
understood. We investigated the contribution of astrocyte‐derived factors to myelination and …

Synaptic signatures and disease vulnerabilities of layer 5 pyramidal neurons

G Marcassa, D Dascenco, B Lorente-Echeverría… - Nature …, 2025 - nature.com
Abstract Cortical layer 5 (L5) intratelencephalic (IT) and pyramidal tract (PT) neurons are
embedded in distinct information processing pathways. Their morphology, connectivity …

The effects of maternal care on the developmental transcriptome and metatranscriptome of a wild bee

KD Chau, M Shamekh, J Huisken… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Maternal care acts as a strong environmental stimulus that can induce phenotypic plasticity
in animals and may also alter their microbial communities through development. Here, we …

The rearing environment persistently modulates mouse phenotypes from the molecular to the behavioural level

I Jaric, B Voelkl, M Clerc, MW Schmid, J Novak… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The phenotype of an organism results from its genotype and the influence of the
environment throughout development. Even when using animals of the same genotype …

Arc regulates transcription of genes for plasticity, excitability and Alzheimer's disease

HW Leung, G Foo, A VanDongen - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
The immediate early gene Arc is a master regulator of synaptic function and a critical
determinant of memory consolidation. Here, we show that Arc interacts with dynamic …