The functions of UCH-L1 and its relation to neurodegenerative diseases

R Setsuie, K Wada - Neurochemistry international, 2007 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease (PD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common
neurodegenerative diseases, are caused by both genetic and environmental factors …

Manganese-induced dopaminergic neurodegeneration: insights into mechanisms and genetics shared with Parkinson's disease

A Benedetto, C Au, M Aschner - Chemical reviews, 2009 - ACS Publications
Manganese (Mn) is an abundant, naturally occurring element in the Earth's crust. It is most
frequently found in the form of oxides, carbonates, and silicates. 1 It is also one out of seven …

ATP and the purine type 2 X7 receptor affect sleep

JM Krueger, P Taishi, A De, CJ Davis… - Journal of applied …, 2010 - journals.physiology.org
Sleep is dependent upon prior brain activities, eg, after prolonged wakefulness sleep
rebound occurs. These effects are mediated, in part, by humoral sleep regulatory …

Role of activity‐dependent mechanisms in the control of dopaminergic neuron survival

PP Michel, D Alvarez‐Fischer… - Journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Dopaminergic neurons that constitute the nigrostriatal pathway are characterized by singular
electrical properties that allow them to discharge in vivo spontaneously in a spectrum of …

MicroRNA Expression Profiling Screen miR‐3557/324‐Targeted CaMK/mTOR in the Rat Striatum of Parkinson's Disease in Regular Aerobic Exercise

W Liu, L Li, S Liu, Z Wang, H Kuang… - BioMed research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This study aimed to screen the target miRNAs and to investigate the differential miR‐
3557/324‐targeted signal mechanisms in the rats' model of Parkinson's disease (PD) with …

The effects of sevoflurane anesthesia on rat brain proteins: a proteomic time-course analysis

A Kalenka, J Hinkelbein, RE Feldmann Jr… - Anesthesia & …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Recent studies showed changes in cerebral protein expression up to 3
days after desflurane anesthesia in rats. In the present study, we investigated the existence …

Ubiquitin dimers control the hydrolase activity of UCH-L3

R Setsuie, M Sakurai, Y Sakaguchi, K Wada - Neurochemistry international, 2009 - Elsevier
Ubiquitin (Ub) carboxy terminal hydrolase (UCH)-L1 and UCH-L3 are two of the
deubiquitinating enzymes expressed in the brain. Both gad mice, which lack UCH-L1 …

A1 adenosine receptor activation inhibits P2X3 receptor–mediated ATP currents in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons

JW Hao, WL Qiao, Q Li, S Wei, XM Li, TT Liu… - Molecular …, 2022 - Springer
Purinergic signaling is involved in multiple pain processes. P2X3 receptor is a key target in
pain therapeutics, while A1 adenosine receptor signaling plays a role in analgesia …

Parkin potentiates ATP‐induced currents due to activation of P2X receptors in PC12 cells

A Sato, Y Arimura, Y Manago… - Journal of cellular …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Loss‐of‐function mutations of the parkin gene causes an autosomal recessive juvenile‐
onset form of Parkinson's disease (AR‐JP). Parkin was shown to function as a RING‐type E3 …

Depletion of intracellular zinc down-regulates expression of Uch-L1 mRNA and protein, and CREB mRNA in cultured hippocampal neurons

J Liu, YG Jiang, CY Huang, HY Fang… - Nutritional …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Zinc deficiency has been associated with impaired learning and memory function in animals
and human beings. However, the molecular mechanisms remain obscure. In light of …