2018
Development of an aggregate-selective, human-derived α-synuclein antibody BIIB054 that ameliorates disease phenotypes in Parkinson's disease models
Weihofen A, Liu Y, Arndt JW, Huy C, Quan C, Smith BA, Baeriswyl JL, Cavegn N, Senn L, Su L, Marsh G, Auluck P, Montrasio F, Nitsch RM, Hirst WD, Cedarbaum JM, Pepinsky R, Grimm J, Weinreb PH. Development of an aggregate-selective, human-derived α-synuclein antibody BIIB054 that ameliorates disease phenotypes in Parkinson's disease models. Neurobiology Of Disease 2018, 124: 276-288. PMID: 30381260, DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2018.10.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsΑ-Syn pathologyParkinson's diseaseΑ-synDisease progressionMouse modelPrevention of PDPhase 2 clinical trialPD mouse modelPD brain tissueDisease modelsDopamine transporter densityParkinson's disease modelΑ-synuclein antibodyPromising therapeutic approachDifferent mouse modelsHealthy elderly individualsΑ-syn fibrilsEpitope mapping studiesDopaminergic terminalsRecombinant α-synPreclinical dataClinical trialsTherapeutic approachesMotor impairmentElderly individuals
2005
NT-3 promotes nerve regeneration and sensory improvement in CMT1A mouse models and in patients
Sahenk Z, Nagaraja HN, McCracken BS, King WM, Freimer ML, Cedarbaum JM, Mendell JR. NT-3 promotes nerve regeneration and sensory improvement in CMT1A mouse models and in patients. Neurology 2005, 65: 681-689. PMID: 16157899, DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000171978.70849.c5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnimalsCharcot-Marie-Tooth DiseaseDisease Models, AnimalDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansMaleMiceMice, Neurologic MutantsMice, NudeMice, TransgenicMiddle AgedMyelin ProteinsNerve RegenerationNeurotrophin 3Pilot ProjectsRecovery of FunctionSciatic NeuropathySural NerveTransplantation, HeterologousTreatment OutcomeConceptsNeuropathy Impairment ScoreNT-3 groupNT-3 treatmentNeurotrophin-3Placebo groupAnimal modelsNerve regenerationNude mice axonsQuantitative muscle testingSural nerve biopsyPrimary outcome measurePeripheral myelin proteinPilot clinical studyTooth type 1ANerve biopsyMuscle testingAxonal regenerationClinical studiesImpairment scoresOutcome measuresPreclinical studiesMouse modelEndpoint measuresElectrophysiologic measurementsNude mice
1995
Effects of brain‐derived neurotrophic factor on motor dysfunction in wobbler mouse motor neuron disease
Ikeda K, Klinkosz B, Greene T, Cedarbaum J, Wong V, Lindsay R, Mitsumoto H. Effects of brain‐derived neurotrophic factor on motor dysfunction in wobbler mouse motor neuron disease. Annals Of Neurology 1995, 37: 505-511. PMID: 7717687, DOI: 10.1002/ana.410370413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorMouse motor neuron diseaseWobbler mouse motor neuron diseaseMotor neuron diseaseBDNF treatmentMotor dysfunctionNeurotrophic factorNeuron diseaseVentral rootsMotor neuronsWobbler miceExogenous brain-derived neurotrophic factorAxotomy-induced cell deathHuman brain-derived neurotrophic factorBDNF-treated miceBiceps muscle weightCervical ventral rootsDenervation muscle atrophyExogenous BDNF administrationMotor axon lossRecombinant human brain-derived neurotrophic factorVehicle-treated miceVehicle-treated animalsEnd of treatmentMuscle twitch tensionHistometric effects of ciliary neurotrophic factor in wobbler mouse motor neuron disease
Ikeda K, Wong V, Holmlund T, Greene T, Cedarbaum J, Lindsay R, Mitsumoto H. Histometric effects of ciliary neurotrophic factor in wobbler mouse motor neuron disease. Annals Of Neurology 1995, 37: 47-54. PMID: 7818257, DOI: 10.1002/ana.410370110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCiliary neurotrophic factorMotor neuron diseaseNeurotrophic factorMotor neuronsHuman ciliary neurotrophic factorNeuron diseaseWobbler miceWobbler mouse motor neuron diseaseMouse motor neuron diseaseCalcitonin gene-related peptideAcute axonal degenerationAxonal branching pointsBiceps muscle weightC5 ventral rootsGene-related peptidePercentage of axonsAtrophied muscle fibersUntreated control groupRat ciliary neurotrophic factorMean muscle fiber diameterMusculocutaneous nerveAxonal degenerationVentral rootsSubcutaneous injectionVacuolar degeneration
1994
Arrest of Motor Neuron Disease in wobbler Mice Cotreated with CNTF and BDNF
Mitsumoto H, Ikeda K, Klinkosz B, Cedarbaum J, Wong V, Lindsay R. Arrest of Motor Neuron Disease in wobbler Mice Cotreated with CNTF and BDNF. Science 1994, 265: 1107-1110. PMID: 8066451, DOI: 10.1126/science.8066451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorCiliary neurotrophic factorMotor neuron diseaseNeurotrophic factorNeuron diseaseWobbler miceMotor neuron dysfunctionNeuron dysfunctionDisease progressionSubcutaneous injectionMotor neuronsHistological criteriaAnimal modeAnimal modelsAlternate daysSignaling pathwaysDiseaseMiceCellular signaling pathwaysProgressionDysfunctionFactorsCotreatmentNeuronsAdministrationThe effects of ciliary neurotrophic factor on motor dysfunction in wobbler mouse motor neuron disease
Mitsumoto H, Ikeda K, Holmlund T, Greene T, Cedarbaum J, Wong V, Lindsay R. The effects of ciliary neurotrophic factor on motor dysfunction in wobbler mouse motor neuron disease. Annals Of Neurology 1994, 36: 142-148. PMID: 8053649, DOI: 10.1002/ana.410360205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCiliary neurotrophic factorNeurotrophic factorMotor neuron diseaseHuman ciliary neurotrophic factorGrip strengthNeuron diseaseBody weightWobbler mouse motor neuron diseaseMotor neuron disease modelMouse motor neuron diseaseFirst neurotrophic factorMean grip strengthImproved muscle strengthVehicle-treated animalsWeeks of treatmentMuscle twitch tensionSurvival-promoting effectsWobbler mouse modelRat ciliary neurotrophic factorMotor dysfunctionControl miceMuscle strengthDisease progressionMotor neuronsTwitch tension