The Hsp70/Hsp90 chaperone machinery in neurodegenerative diseases

RE Lackie, A Maciejewski, VG Ostapchenko… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
The accumulation of misfolded proteins in the human brain is one of the critical features of
many neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD). Assembles of beta …

The roles of hnRNP A2/B1 in RNA biology and disease

Y Liu, SL Shi - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: RNA, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The RNA‐binding protein hnRNPA2/B1 is a member of the hnRNPs family and is widely
expressed in various tissues. hnRNPA2/B1 recognizes and binds specific RNA substrates …

Genetic mutations in RNA-binding proteins and their roles in ALS

K Kapeli, FJ Martinez, GW Yeo - Human genetics, 2017 - Springer
Mutations in genes that encode RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) have emerged as critical
determinants of neurological diseases, especially motor neuron disorders such as …

Shortened TDP43 isoforms upregulated by neuronal hyperactivity drive TDP43 pathology in ALS

K Weskamp, EM Tank, R Miguez… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Cortical hyperexcitability and mislocalization of the RNA-binding protein TDP43 are highly
conserved features in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Nevertheless, the relationship …

Longitudinal Alzheimer's degeneration reflects the spatial topography of cholinergic basal forebrain projections

TW Schmitz, M Mur, M Aghourian, MA Bedard… - Cell reports, 2018 - cell.com
The cholinergic neurons of the basal forebrain (BF) provide virtually all of the brain's cortical
and amygdalar cholinergic input. They are particularly vulnerable to neuropathology in early …

hnRNP A/B proteins: an encyclopedic assessment of their roles in homeostasis and disease

PA Thibault, A Ganesan, S Kalyaanamoorthy… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The hnRNP A/B family of proteins (comprised of A1, A2/B1, A3, and A0)
contributes to the regulation of the majority of cellular RNAs. Here, we provide a …

Pharmacogenetic considerations when prescribing cholinesterase inhibitors for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

R Cacabelos - Expert Opinion on Drug Metabolism & Toxicology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Cholinergic dysfunction, demonstrated in the late 1970s and early 1980s, led to
the introduction of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) in 1993 (Tacrine) to enhance …

Chronic hM3Dq signaling in microglia ameliorates neuroinflammation in male mice

W Binning, AE Hogan-Cann, DY Sakae… - Brain, Behavior, and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microglia express muscarinic G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that sense cholinergic
activity and are activated by acetylcholine to potentially regulate microglial functions …

A new rat model of chronic cerebral hypoperfusion resulting in early-stage vascular cognitive impairment

J Wang, C Yang, H Wang, D Li, T Li, Y Sun… - Frontiers in aging …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Objective Currently, most models of vascular cognitive impairment are established by
occluding the carotid arteries uni-or bilaterally to reduce the cerebral blood flow mimicking …

The role and regulatory mechanism of m6A methylation in the nervous system

L Jiang, X Li, S Wang, Z Yuan, J Cheng - Frontiers in Genetics, 2022 - frontiersin.org
N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification regulates RNA translation, splicing, transport,
localization, and stability at the post-transcriptional level. The m6A modification has been …