Emerging trends in cryo-EM-based structural studies of neuropathological amyloids

S Mishra - Journal of Molecular Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Tauopathies, synucleinopathies, Aβ amyloidosis, TDP-43 proteinopathies, and prion
diseases-these neurodegenerative diseases have in common the formation of amyloid …

[HTML][HTML] Brain incoming call from glia during neuroinflammation: Roles of extracellular vesicles

F D'Egidio, V Castelli, M d'Angelo, F Ammannito… - Neurobiology of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The functionality of the central nervous system (CNS) relies on the connection, integration,
and the exchange of information among neural cells. The crosstalk among glial cells and …

Ultrastructure of human brain tissue vitrified from autopsy revealed by cryo-ET with cryo-plasma FIB milling

BC Creekmore, K Kixmoeller, BE Black, EB Lee… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Ultrastructure of human brain tissue has traditionally been examined using electron
microscopy (EM) following fixation, staining, and sectioning, which limit resolution and …

Extracellular Vesicle-Mediated Neuron–Glia Communications in the Central Nervous System

T Ikezu, Y Yang, C Verderio… - Journal of …, 2024 - jneurosci.org
Communication between neurons and glia significantly influences the development
maturation, plasticity, and disease progressions of the nervous system. As a new signaling …

GSK3β phosphorylation catalyzes the aggregation of tau into Alzheimer's disease-like filaments

P Chakraborty, A Ibáñez de Opakua… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
The pathological deposition of proteins is a hallmark of several devastating
neurodegenerative diseases. These pathological deposits comprise aggregates of proteins …

Synaptic sabotage: How Tau and α-Synuclein undermine synaptic health

V Uytterhoeven, P Verstreken, E Nachman - Journal of Cell Biology, 2025 - rupress.org
Synaptic dysfunction is one of the earliest cellular defects observed in Alzheimer's disease
(AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD), occurring before widespread protein aggregation …

[HTML][HTML] Native ultrastructure of fresh human brain vitrified directly from autopsy revealed by cryo-electron tomography with cryo-plasma focused ion beam milling

BC Creekmore, K Kixmoeller, BE Black, EB Lee… - bioRxiv, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Ultrastructure of human brain tissue has traditionally been examined using electron
microscopy (EM) following chemical fixation, staining, and mechanical sectioning, which …

Unknown roles of tau pathology in neurological disorders. Challenges and new perspectives

MA Olesen, F Villavicencio-Tejo… - Ageing Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Aging presents progressive changes that increase the susceptibility of the central nervous
system (CNS) to suffer neurological disorders (NDs). Several studies have reported that an …

[HTML][HTML] Targeted protein degradation with bifunctional molecules as a novel therapeutic modality for Alzheimer's disease & beyond

CA Sandhof, HFB Murray, MC Silva, SJ Haggarty - Neurotherapeutics, 2024 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is associated with memory and cognitive impairment caused by
progressive degeneration of neurons. The events leading to neuronal death are associated …

Microfluidics in neural extracellular vesicles characterization for early Alzheimer's disease diagnosis

H Zare, MM Kasdorf, AB Nik - Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, 2024 - Elsevier
Dementia is a general term for conditions impairing cognitive abilities including perception,
reasoning, attention, judgment, memory, and daily brain function. Early diagnosis of …