Advanced Glycation Endproducts in Neurofilament Conglomeration of Motoneurons in Familial and Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Chou S, Wang H, Taniguchi A, Bucala R. Advanced Glycation Endproducts in Neurofilament Conglomeration of Motoneurons in Familial and Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Molecular Medicine 1998, 4: 324-332. PMID: 9642682, PMCID: PMC2230387, DOI: 10.1007/bf03401739.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisSporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosisNeurofilament proteinNeuronal inclusionsLateral sclerosisAGE formationNitric oxide-mediated responsesAnti-AGE antibodyAdvanced glycation endproductsMethodsParaffin sectionsMotor neuronsConclusionsThese dataAdvanced glycationGlycation endproductsNeuronal toxicityNitric oxideSpecific antibodiesProtein nitrationConcomitant inductionSclerosisSuperoxide dismutasePatientsAntibodiesPotent oxidantFree radicalsMIF Expression in the Rat Brain: Implications for Neuronal Function
Bacher M, Meinhardt A, Lan H, Dhabhar F, Mu W, Metz C, Chesney J, Gemsa D, Donnelly T, Atkins R, Bucala R. MIF Expression in the Rat Brain: Implications for Neuronal Function. Molecular Medicine 1998, 4: 217-230. PMID: 9606175, PMCID: PMC2230367, DOI: 10.1007/bf03401919.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMIF mRNA expressionMIF expressionMIF mRNAMIF immunoreactivityMIF proteinGlucocorticoid actionRecombinant macrophage migration inhibitory factorNeuroendocrine systemMRNA expressionSystemic inflammatory responseInflammatory stress responseMigration inhibitory factorCerebrospinal fluid contentAnterior pituitary glandMonocytes/macrophagesTNF-α proteinHippocampal CA3 fieldTotal brain RNAProinflammatory factorsMIF antibodySitu hybridizationIntracisternal injectionBaseline expression patternCytokine production