2020
Fyn kinase inhibition reduces protein aggregation, increases synapse density and improves memory in transgenic and traumatic Tauopathy
Tang SJ, Fesharaki-Zadeh A, Takahashi H, Nies SH, Smith LM, Luo A, Chyung A, Chiasseu M, Strittmatter SM. Fyn kinase inhibition reduces protein aggregation, increases synapse density and improves memory in transgenic and traumatic Tauopathy. Acta Neuropathologica Communications 2020, 8: 96. PMID: 32611392, PMCID: PMC7329553, DOI: 10.1186/s40478-020-00976-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRepetitive closed head injuriesMemory deficitsPhospho-tau accumulationChronic variable stressPersistent memory deficitsP301S transgenic miceClosed head injuryFyn inhibitionPassive avoidance learningFyn kinaseGlial activationPhospho-tauPresynaptic markersSynapse lossTau accumulationHead injurySynapse densityPhosphorylated tauTherapeutic benefitTransgenic miceBehavioral improvementTrauma modelTauopathiesSpatial memoryAvoidance learningPET imaging of mGluR5 in Alzheimer’s disease
Mecca AP, McDonald JW, Michalak HR, Godek TA, Harris JE, Pugh EA, Kemp EC, Chen MK, Salardini A, Nabulsi NB, Lim K, Huang Y, Carson RE, Strittmatter SM, van Dyck CH. PET imaging of mGluR5 in Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer's Research & Therapy 2020, 12: 15. PMID: 31954399, PMCID: PMC6969979, DOI: 10.1186/s13195-020-0582-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly Alzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's diseaseMild cognitive impairmentBrain amyloidHippocampus of ADPositron emission tomography radioligandSubtype 5 receptorsMild AD dementiaGray matter atrophyAssociation cortical regionsAmnestic mild cognitive impairmentImportant therapeutic targetCerebellum reference regionDynamic PET scansHippocampal mGluR5MethodsSixteen individualsMGluR5 bindingSynaptotoxic actionAD dementiaAD pathogenesisMatter atrophyInitial administrationAD groupSynaptic transmissionEntorhinal cortex
2019
Limiting Neuronal Nogo Receptor 1 Signaling during Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis Preserves Axonal Transport and Abrogates Inflammatory Demyelination
Lee JY, Kim MJ, Thomas S, Oorschot V, Ramm G, Aui PM, Sekine Y, Deliyanti D, Wilkinson-Berka J, Niego B, Harvey AR, Theotokis P, McLean C, Strittmatter SM, Petratos S. Limiting Neuronal Nogo Receptor 1 Signaling during Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis Preserves Axonal Transport and Abrogates Inflammatory Demyelination. Journal Of Neuroscience 2019, 39: 5562-5580. PMID: 31061088, PMCID: PMC6616297, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1760-18.2019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnimalsAxonal TransportAxonsCells, CulturedEncephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalFemaleHumansIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsKinesinsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMiddle AgedMyelin SheathNerve Tissue ProteinsNogo Receptor 1Retinal Ganglion CellsSignal TransductionConceptsExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisCollapsin response mediator protein 2Optic nerveAxonal degenerationMultiple sclerosisAxonal vesicular transportAutoimmune encephalomyelitisInflammatory demyelinationAxonal integritySeverity of EAECre deletionAxonal transportRetinal ganglion cell axonsAxonal motor proteinsEAE-induced miceImmune-mediated destructionProgressive multiple sclerosisNeuron-specific deletionNogo receptor 1Ganglion cell axonsAnterograde transportFlx/Response mediator protein 2Adeno-associated virus serotype 2Phosphorylation of CRMP2
2018
Whole-Exome Sequencing of an Exceptional Longevity Cohort
Nygaard HB, Erson-Omay EZ, Wu X, Kent BA, Bernales CQ, Evans DM, Farrer MJ, Vilariño-Güell C, Strittmatter SM. Whole-Exome Sequencing of an Exceptional Longevity Cohort. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2018, 74: 1386-1390. PMID: 29750252, PMCID: PMC6696723, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/gly098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAged, 80 and overAlzheimer DiseaseCohort StudiesDementiaExome SequencingFemaleHumansLongevityMaleRisk FactorsConceptsGenetic basisRare protein-altering variantsSearch of genesGene burden analysisProtein-altering variantsIndividual genesWhole-exome sequencingAlzheimer's diseaseAging phenotypesGenesRisk variantsGenetic variantsGenetic contributionExceptional longevityExome sequencingLongevity cohortBurden analysisRare variantsNeurodegenerative disordersSequencingPhenotypeLongevityNominal statistical significanceVariantsMDN1
2015
Prion-Protein-interacting Amyloid-β Oligomers of High Molecular Weight Are Tightly Correlated with Memory Impairment in Multiple Alzheimer Mouse Models*
Kostylev MA, Kaufman AC, Nygaard HB, Patel P, Haas LT, Gunther EC, Vortmeyer A, Strittmatter SM. Prion-Protein-interacting Amyloid-β Oligomers of High Molecular Weight Are Tightly Correlated with Memory Impairment in Multiple Alzheimer Mouse Models*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2015, 290: 17415-17438. PMID: 26018073, PMCID: PMC4498078, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.643577.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAgedAged, 80 and overAlzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesAnimalsBehavior, AnimalDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHumansMaleMemory DisordersMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Mutant StrainsMice, TransgenicMiddle AgedMolecular WeightPrefrontal CortexPresenilin-1PrionsProtein Structure, QuaternaryPrPC ProteinsRecombinant Proteins