New molecular markers of early and progressive CJD brain infection
Lu ZY, Baker CA, Manuelidis L. New molecular markers of early and progressive CJD brain infection. Journal Of Cellular Biochemistry 2004, 93: 644-652. PMID: 15660413, DOI: 10.1002/jcb.20220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCreutzfeldt-Jakob diseaseBrain infectionTransmissible spongiform encephalopathiesHuman Creutzfeldt-Jakob diseaseAccessible peripheral tissuesL-selectin mRNASerum amyloid A3Progressive diseaseInflammatory pathwaysMIP-1alphaMIP-1betaIntracerebral inoculationPeripheral tissuesEarly diagnosisTSE infectionInfectious componentNormal brainTSE strainsInfectious agentsMyeloid cellsSimilar sequential changesImmune systemMouse brainTSE agentsNew molecular markersEarly induction of interferon-responsive mRNAs in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Baker CA, Lu ZY, Manuelidis L. Early induction of interferon-responsive mRNAs in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Journal Of NeuroVirology 2004, 10: 29-40. PMID: 14982726, PMCID: PMC4624297, DOI: 10.1080/13550280490261761.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCreutzfeldt-Jakob diseaseCJD agentCJD brainsInterferon-sensitive genesImmune responseForeign infectious agentsHost immune responseAbnormal prion proteinHost defense mechanismsMicroglial responseInflammatory pathwaysClinical signsPure microgliaViral infectionInfectious agentsWhole brainImmune recognitionPersistent virusesInterferon responsePreclinical diagnosisInfectionEarly inductionBrainMicrogliaGene expression profiles