2019
Examining the relationship between astrocyte dysfunction and neurodegeneration in ALS using hiPSCs
Halpern M, Brennand KJ, Gregory J. Examining the relationship between astrocyte dysfunction and neurodegeneration in ALS using hiPSCs. Neurobiology Of Disease 2019, 132: 104562. PMID: 31381978, PMCID: PMC6834907, DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2019.104562.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisAstrocyte dysfunctionNeurodegenerative diseasesRole of astrocytesNon-cell autonomous mechanismsFatal neurodegenerative diseaseRisk-associated genesAstrocytic dysfunctionNeural cell typesAstrocyte functionDisease onsetDisease progressionMotor neuronsLateral sclerosisTherapeutic interventionsDysfunctionDisease initiationGenetic factorsPotential targetProgressionAutonomous mechanismsDiseaseStem cellsNeurodegenerationCell types
2017
Prospects for Modeling Abnormal Neuronal Function in Schizophrenia Using Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Prytkova I, Brennand K. Prospects for Modeling Abnormal Neuronal Function in Schizophrenia Using Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells. Frontiers In Cellular Neuroscience 2017, 11: 360. PMID: 29217999, PMCID: PMC5703699, DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2017.00360.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsInhibitory GABAergic neuronsAbnormal neuronal functionStem cellsPluripotent stem cellsGABAergic neuronsDopaminergic neuronsNetwork dysfunctionSZ pathologyDifficult disorderPatient-derived pluripotent stem cellsGlial culturesAnimal modelsNeuronal functionNetwork pathologyPatient-specific mannerHuman induced pluripotent stem cellsMolecular dysfunctionCo-culture techniqueInduced pluripotent stem cellsDysfunctionHigh rateDifferent cell typesNeuronsPathologyCell types