2021
The factors for the early and late development of midbrain dopaminergic neurons segregate into two distinct evolutionary clusters
Niu Y, Moghimyfiroozabad S, Moghimyfiroozabad A, Tierney T, Alavian K. The factors for the early and late development of midbrain dopaminergic neurons segregate into two distinct evolutionary clusters. Brain Disorders 2021, 1: 100002. DOI: 10.1016/j.dscb.2021.100002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTranscription factorsNon-canonical functionsMidbrain dopaminergic neuronsDistinct evolutionary pathwaysEntire human proteomeNovel molecular connectionDopaminergic neuronsPotential novel linkPhylogenetic profilesEvolutionary pathwaysHuman proteomeEvolutionary scenarioMolecular connectionEvolutionary clustersDevelopmental pathwaysNovel linkNeuronal differentiationNovel linkageDevelopmental cascadeParkinson's diseasePathwayNeuronsMotor behaviorControl of emotionsProteome
2007
Transcriptional regulation of mesencephalic dopaminergic neurons: The full circle of life and death
Alavian KN, Scholz C, Simon HH. Transcriptional regulation of mesencephalic dopaminergic neurons: The full circle of life and death. Movement Disorders 2007, 23: 319-328. PMID: 18044702, DOI: 10.1002/mds.21640.BooksConceptsTranscription factorsMesencephalic dopaminergic neuronsDopaminergic neuronsLmx1a/bTranscriptional regulationMolecular mechanismsEssential processCellular propertiesSynapse formationDisease mechanismsNeurotransmitter phenotypeLong-term survivalIntense investigationTarget innervationVentral midbrainParkinson's diseaseNeuronal populationsNeurodegenerative ailmentsNeuronsGenesDiseasePitx3PhenotypeNurr1Regulation