2022
Targeting RTN4/NoGo-Receptor reduces levels of ALS protein ataxin-2
Rodriguez CM, Bechek SC, Jones GL, Nakayama L, Akiyama T, Kim G, Solow-Cordero DE, Strittmatter SM, Gitler AD. Targeting RTN4/NoGo-Receptor reduces levels of ALS protein ataxin-2. Cell Reports 2022, 41: 111505. PMID: 36288715, PMCID: PMC9664481, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisSpinocerebellar ataxia type 2Nogo receptorAtaxin-2 levelsNovel therapeutic targetNeurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosisGene-based therapeutic strategiesDisease amyotrophic lateral sclerosisNerve injuryAtaxin-2Axonal regenerationAxonal regrowthLateral sclerosisTherapeutic strategiesHuman neuronsKnockout miceTherapeutic targetPotential treatmentType 2Protein levelsPotent modifierProtein ataxin-2Additional strategiesMiceRNA screen
2016
Zika Virus Disrupts Phospho-TBK1 Localization and Mitosis in Human Neuroepithelial Stem Cells and Radial Glia
Onorati M, Li Z, Liu F, Sousa AMM, Nakagawa N, Li M, Dell’Anno M, Gulden FO, Pochareddy S, Tebbenkamp AT, Han W, Pletikos M, Gao T, Zhu Y, Bichsel C, Varela L, Szigeti-Buck K, Lisgo S, Zhang Y, Testen A, Gao XB, Mlakar J, Popovic M, Flamand M, Strittmatter SM, Kaczmarek LK, Anton ES, Horvath TL, Lindenbach BD, Sestan N. Zika Virus Disrupts Phospho-TBK1 Localization and Mitosis in Human Neuroepithelial Stem Cells and Radial Glia. Cell Reports 2016, 16: 2576-2592. PMID: 27568284, PMCID: PMC5135012, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2016.08.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAxl Receptor Tyrosine KinaseBrainCell DeathCentrosomeFetusGene Expression ProfilingHumansImmunity, InnateMicrocephalyMitochondriaMitosisNeocortexNeural Stem CellsNeuroepithelial CellsNeurogliaNeuronsNeuroprotective AgentsNucleosidesPhosphorylationProtein Kinase InhibitorsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesSpinal CordTranscription, GeneticVirus ReplicationZika VirusZika Virus InfectionConceptsRadial glial cellsNES cellsNeuroepithelial stem cellsZIKV infectionFetal brain slicesStem cellsEarly human neurodevelopmentHuman neuroepithelial stem cellsHuman neural stem cellsCell deathSingle-cell RNA-seqNeural stem cellsNeurodevelopment defectsZIKV replicationGlial cellsBrain slicesPotential treatmentRadial gliaZika virusPhospho-TBK1Neurodevelopmental defectsRNA-seqSupernumerary centrosomesNucleoside analoguesHuman neurodevelopment