2019
Parkinson’s disease protein DJ-1 regulates ATP synthase protein components to increase neuronal process outgrowth
Chen R, Park HA, Mnatsakanyan N, Niu Y, Licznerski P, Wu J, Miranda P, Graham M, Tang J, Boon AJW, Cossu G, Mandemakers W, Bonifati V, Smith PJS, Alavian KN, Jonas EA. Parkinson’s disease protein DJ-1 regulates ATP synthase protein components to increase neuronal process outgrowth. Cell Death & Disease 2019, 10: 469. PMID: 31197129, PMCID: PMC6565618, DOI: 10.1038/s41419-019-1679-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDJ-1C subunitATP synthaseParkinson's disease protein DJ-1Β-subunitProtein componentsATP synthase β subunitMitochondrial uncouplingDJ-1 bindsATP synthase efficiencyATP synthase F1Synthase β subunitATP production efficiencyProtein DJ-1Neuronal process extensionProtein levelsNeuronal process outgrowthDJ-1 knockoutWild-type counterpartsSubunit protein levelsDJ-1 mutationsSevere defectsCell metabolismKO neuronsKO cultures
2015
Bcl-xL Is Necessary for Neurite Outgrowth in Hippocampal Neurons
Park HA, Licznerski P, Alavian KN, Shanabrough M, Jonas EA. Bcl-xL Is Necessary for Neurite Outgrowth in Hippocampal Neurons. Antioxidants & Redox Signaling 2015, 22: 93-108. PMID: 24787232, PMCID: PMC4281845, DOI: 10.1089/ars.2013.5570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeath receptor 6Hippocampal neuronsNeurite outgrowthExacerbation of hypoxiaBcl-xLNeuronal outgrowthNeuronal process outgrowthNeuronal injuryNeurodegenerative stimuliVivo ischemiaHypoxic injuryNeuronal survivalBrain injuryImpairs neurite outgrowthHypoxic controlsSynapse numberAxonal pruningNeurite damageB cellsReceptor 6Synaptic plasticityDR6 expressionSynapse formationEarly increaseNeurons