2022
Alpha-tocotrienol enhances arborization of primary hippocampal neurons via upregulation of Bcl-xL
Park HA, Crowe-White KM, Ciesla L, Scott M, Bannerman S, Davis AU, Adhikari B, Burnett G, Broman K, Ferdous KA, Lackey KH, Licznerski P, Jonas EA. Alpha-tocotrienol enhances arborization of primary hippocampal neurons via upregulation of Bcl-xL. Nutrition Research 2022, 101: 31-42. PMID: 35366596, PMCID: PMC9081260, DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2022.02.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary hippocampal neuronsControl neuronsHippocampal neuronsAlpha-tocotrienolBcl-xLVitamin E familyCerebral ischemiaNeuronal viabilityMature neuronsB cellsNeurite complexityNeuronal functionMitochondrial energy productionBrain developmentCentral mechanismsNeuronsBeneficial effectsOxidative stressBcl-xL upregulationProtein levelsNeurite branchingTreatmentE familyATP levelsNeurite outgrowth
2020
Roles of Vitamin E in Energy Metabolism During Neurite Outgrowth
Stratton Z, Davis A, Jonas E, Crowe-White K, Park H. Roles of Vitamin E in Energy Metabolism During Neurite Outgrowth. Current Developments In Nutrition 2020, 4: nzaa057_051. PMCID: PMC7259054, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa057_051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary hippocampal neuronsBrain injuryHippocampal neuronsControl groupNeurite outgrowthNeuronal energy metabolismMaintenance of synapsesVitamin E familyEnergy metabolismNeurite lossNeurobasal mediumVitamin EAlpha-tocotrienolBrain developmentNeuronsOxidative stressNeurite growthBranched neuritesCentral targetMitochondrial inner membrane potentialE familyATP levelsTreatmentNeuritesInjury
2018
Nutritional Regulators of Bcl-xL in the Brain
Park HA, Broman K, Stumpf A, Kazyak S, Jonas EA. Nutritional Regulators of Bcl-xL in the Brain. Molecules 2018, 23: 3019. PMID: 30463183, PMCID: PMC6278276, DOI: 10.3390/molecules23113019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBcl-xLNormal brain developmentNeuroprotective propertiesBcl-xL expressionB cellsBrain developmentBcl-2 proteinAnti-apoptotic Bcl-2 proteinPathological processesSafe strategyToxic stimulationHuman subjectsMitochondrial functionRegulatory effectsBrainNutritional regulatorsDiseaseNeuronsPathology