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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
2021
Vitamin E Improves Neurite Complexity by Enhancing Mitochondrial Function
Park H, Crowe-White K, Davis A, Bannerman S, Burnett G, Scott M, Broman K, Lackey K, Licznerski P, Jonas E. Vitamin E Improves Neurite Complexity by Enhancing Mitochondrial Function. Current Developments In Nutrition 2021, 5: 5140915. PMCID: PMC8181647, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzab049_028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-translational cleavagePrimary hippocampal neuronsBcl-xLMitochondrial functionHippocampal neuronsNeurite complexityNeurite outgrowthOxidative stressProtein levelsPotential therapeutic roleProtein Bcl-xLVitamin E familyATP/ADP ratioNormal physiological developmentNovel functionBrain injuryTherapeutic roleReal-time PCRSholl analysisNew synapsesNeurobasal mediumATP productionNeurite injuryControl groupVitamin E