2012
Parkin controls dopamine utilization in human midbrain dopaminergic neurons derived from induced pluripotent stem cells
Jiang H, Ren Y, Yuen E, Zhong P, Ghaedi M, Hu Z, Azabdaftari G, Nakaso K, Yan Z, Feng J. Parkin controls dopamine utilization in human midbrain dopaminergic neurons derived from induced pluripotent stem cells. Nature Communications 2012, 3: 668. PMID: 22314364, PMCID: PMC3498452, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms1669.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMidbrain DA neuronsDA neuronsParkinson's diseaseDopamine utilizationDopaminergic neuronsHuman midbrain dopaminergic neuronsSpontaneous DA releaseNigral DA neuronsNigral dopaminergic neuronsDisease-modifying therapiesMidbrain dopaminergic neuronsParkin knockout miceStem cellsPluripotent stem cellsPD patientsDA releaseDA neurotransmissionDA uptakeNormal subjectsKnockout miceParkin mutationsNovel targetNeuronsOxidative stressMonoamine oxidase
2011
Impaired α-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) Receptor Trafficking and Function by Mutant Huntingtin*
Mandal M, Wei J, Zhong P, Cheng J, Duffney L, Liu W, Yuen E, Twelvetrees A, Li S, Li X, Kittler J, Yan Z. Impaired α-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) Receptor Trafficking and Function by Mutant Huntingtin*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2011, 286: 33719-33728. PMID: 21832090, PMCID: PMC3190808, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.236521.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiniature excitatory postsynaptic currentsMouse modelMutant huntingtinAMPAR-mediated synaptic transmissionHuntington Disease PathophysiologyAMPAR-mediated miniature excitatory postsynaptic currentsExcitatory postsynaptic currentsTransgenic mouse modelHD mouse modelsIsoxazolepropionic acid receptor (AMPAR) traffickingReceptor traffickingAMPA receptor traffickingPolyQ-httGlutamatergic transmissionPostsynaptic currentsSynaptic excitationSynaptic transmissionAMPA receptorsWild-type huntingtinNeuronal culturesDisease pathophysiologySynaptic functionAMPAR traffickingΑ-aminoDiminished strength