2021
Blinded review of hippocampal neuropathology in sudden unexplained death in childhood reveals inconsistent observations and similarities to explained paediatric deaths
Leitner DF, McGuone D, William C, Faustin A, Askenazi M, Snuderl M, Guzzetta M, Jarrell HS, Maloney K, Reichard R, Smith C, Weedn V, Wisniewski T, Gould L, Devinsky O. Blinded review of hippocampal neuropathology in sudden unexplained death in childhood reveals inconsistent observations and similarities to explained paediatric deaths. Neuropathology And Applied Neurobiology 2021, 48: e12746. PMID: 34164845, PMCID: PMC8777468, DOI: 10.1111/nan.12746.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCause of deathSudden unexplained deathHippocampal findingsUnexplained deathBlinded reviewersFebrile seizure historyGranule cell lossForensic pathologistsBoard-certified forensic pathologistsHippocampal histologyHippocampal maldevelopmentFebrile seizuresHippocampal neuropathologyHippocampal sectionsPyramidal neuronsSeizure historyPediatric deathsChildhood casesSudden deathImmunohistological markersBlinded reviewNormal rangeCell lossLarger studySUDCA perfect storm: The distribution of tissue damage depends on seizure duration, hemorrhage, and developmental stage in a gyrencephalic, multi-factorial, severe traumatic brain injury model
Costine-Bartell B, Price G, Shen J, McGuone D, Staley K, Duhaime AC. A perfect storm: The distribution of tissue damage depends on seizure duration, hemorrhage, and developmental stage in a gyrencephalic, multi-factorial, severe traumatic brain injury model. Neurobiology Of Disease 2021, 154: 105334. PMID: 33753291, PMCID: PMC8135256, DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2021.105334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryBrain injurySeizure durationHemispheric hypodensitySubarachnoid hemorrhageTissue damageSevere typeTraumatic brain injury modelSevere traumatic brain injuryEffects of seizuresSevere brain injuryFocal subarachnoid hemorrhageBrain injury modelHuman infantsPotential therapeutic targetLarge animal modelGray matter regionsPattern of damageMultifactorial injuryNeurologic scoresCortical impactSham injurySeizure inductionIntensive careSubdural hematoma
2020
Neuropathologic Changes in Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood
McGuone D, Leitner D, William C, Faustin A, Leelatian N, Reichard R, Shepherd TM, Snuderl M, Crandall L, Wisniewski T, Devinsky O. Neuropathologic Changes in Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood. Journal Of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology 2020, 79: 336-346. PMID: 31995186, PMCID: PMC7036658, DOI: 10.1093/jnen/nlz136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSudden unexplained deathHippocampal abnormalitiesUnexplained deathHippocampal findingsNumber of seizuresBoard-certified neuropathologistsCause of deathComprehensive case investigationMultiple chromosomal aberrationsSeizure pathogenesisSUDC casesFebrile seizuresHippocampal alterationsMedian ageHistological reviewNeuropathologic changesNeuropathologic investigationDentate gyrusProne positionCommon findingAncillary testingAutopsy dataMolecular testingApparent sleepBrain samples
2017
Absence of Alzheimer Disease Neuropathologic Changes in Eyes of Subjects With Alzheimer Disease
Williams EA, McGuone D, Frosch MP, Hyman BT, Laver N, Stemmer-Rachamimov A. Absence of Alzheimer Disease Neuropathologic Changes in Eyes of Subjects With Alzheimer Disease. Journal Of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology 2017, 76: 376-383. PMID: 28379416, PMCID: PMC7191616, DOI: 10.1093/jnen/nlx020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlzheimer's diseaseMacular degenerationΒ-amyloidAlzheimer's disease neuropathologic changeAD-related changesAge-matched controlsEyes of subjectsAD-related featuresSeverity of changesAlzheimer changesNeuropathologic changesPathologic findingsAutopsy casesVisual deficitsCommon causeTDP-43Pathology studiesTau proteinExtracellular depositionΑ-synucleinIntracellular accumulationBrainSimilar changesDegenerationDisease
2015
Identification of neurotoxic cytokines by profiling Alzheimer’s disease tissues and neuron culture viability screening
Wood LB, Winslow AR, Proctor EA, McGuone D, Mordes DA, Frosch MP, Hyman BT, Lauffenburger DA, Haigis KM. Identification of neurotoxic cytokines by profiling Alzheimer’s disease tissues and neuron culture viability screening. Scientific Reports 2015, 5: 16622. PMID: 26564777, PMCID: PMC4643219, DOI: 10.1038/srep16622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAlzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesBrainCell SurvivalCells, CulturedCytokinesFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Regulatory NetworksHumansInflammation MediatorsInterleukin-5Least-Squares AnalysisMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeuronsRegression AnalysisTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsCytokine expressionNeuronal deathNeuron culturesAD-associated cytokinesPathologic disease statesDisease tissuesControl brain tissueAlzheimer's disease tissueDisease therapeuticsAlzheimer's disease therapeuticsNeurotoxic cytokinesPro-death effectAD pathogenesisNeuronal viabilityAD tissueAmyloid betaAmyloid hypothesisMinimal efficacyHuman ADSmall cohortPathological severityCytokinesBrain tissueDisease statesVEGF
2013
Studying synapses in human brain with array tomography and electron microscopy
Kay KR, Smith C, Wright AK, Serrano-Pozo A, Pooler AM, Koffie R, Bastin ME, Bak TH, Abrahams S, Kopeikina KJ, McGuone D, Frosch MP, Gillingwater TH, Hyman BT, Spires-Jones TL. Studying synapses in human brain with array tomography and electron microscopy. Nature Protocols 2013, 8: 1366-1380. PMID: 23787894, PMCID: PMC3712649, DOI: 10.1038/nprot.2013.078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman brainClinicopathological correlationArray tomographySynapse densityPostmortem studiesPsychiatric illnessClinical cohortAutopsy tissueBrain bankingThousands of synapsesNeurodegenerative diseasesSynapsesUltrastructural studySerial sectionsSynapse levelHuman samplesDiseaseBrainDevelopmental diseasesTomographyLight microscopyUltrathin serial sectionsCohortIllnessPotent wayCase 1-2013 — A 63-Year-Old Man with Paresthesias and Difficulty Swallowing
Cabot R, Harris N, Rosenberg E, Shepard J, Cort A, Ebeling S, McDonald E, Greer D, Robbins G, Lijewski V, Gonzalez R, McGuone D. Case 1-2013 — A 63-Year-Old Man with Paresthesias and Difficulty Swallowing. New England Journal Of Medicine 2013, 368: 172-180. PMID: 23301735, DOI: 10.1056/nejmcpc1209935.Peer-Reviewed Original Research