2024
Single-cell transcriptomic and proteomic analysis of Parkinson’s disease brains
Zhu B, Park J, Coffey S, Russo A, Hsu I, Wang J, Su C, Chang R, Lam T, Gopal P, Ginsberg S, Zhao H, Hafler D, Chandra S, Zhang L. Single-cell transcriptomic and proteomic analysis of Parkinson’s disease brains. Science Translational Medicine 2024, 16: eabo1997. PMID: 39475571, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.abo1997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProteomic analysisAlzheimer's diseasePrefrontal cortexBrain cell typesGenetics of PDParkinson's diseaseCell-cell interactionsChaperone expressionSingle-nucleus transcriptomesExpressed genesTranscriptional changesPostmortem human brainPostmortem brain tissueDiseased brainSynaptic proteinsSingle-cellDown-regulationBrain cell populationsBrain regionsCell typesNeurodegenerative disordersLate-stage PDParkinson's disease brainsDisease etiologyNeuronal vulnerability
2022
Pharmacological Mechanism of the Non-hallucinogenic 5‑HT2A Agonist Ariadne and Analogs
Cunningham M, Bock H, Serrano I, Bechand B, Vidyadhara D, Bonniwell E, Lankri D, Duggan P, Nazarova A, Cao A, Calkins M, Khirsariya P, Hwu C, Katritch V, Chandra S, McCorvy J, Sames D. Pharmacological Mechanism of the Non-hallucinogenic 5‑HT2A Agonist Ariadne and Analogs. ACS Chemical Neuroscience 2022, 14: 119-135. PMID: 36521179, PMCID: PMC10147382, DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.2c00597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHead-twitch responseParkinson's diseaseHallucinogenic effectsTherapeutic effectTherapeutic potentialClinical therapeutic effectSevere motor deficitsNew drug classesRemarkable therapeutic effectsConsiderable therapeutic potentialComplete remissionRapid remissionMotor deficitsNeurological indicationsTwitch responseClinical resultsReceptor agonistClinical trialsPharmacological mechanismsDrug classesDopamine receptorsMembrane monoamine transporterPreclinical resultsPlasma membrane monoamine transporterGeriatric subjects