2022
LINE-1 activation in the cerebellum drives ataxia
Takahashi T, Stoiljkovic M, Song E, Gao XB, Yasumoto Y, Kudo E, Carvalho F, Kong Y, Park A, Shanabrough M, Szigeti-Buck K, Liu ZW, Kristant A, Zhang Y, Sulkowski P, Glazer PM, Kaczmarek LK, Horvath TL, Iwasaki A. LINE-1 activation in the cerebellum drives ataxia. Neuron 2022, 110: 3278-3287.e8. PMID: 36070749, PMCID: PMC9588660, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2022.08.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLINE-1 activationL1 activationAtaxia telangiectasia patientsNuclear element-1Transposable elementsEpigenetic silencersHuman genomeL1 promoterMolecular regulatorsDNA damagePurkinje cell dysfunctionElement 1First direct evidenceTelangiectasia patientsDirect targetingCerebellar expressionNeurodegenerative diseasesDisease etiologyCalcium homeostasis
2021
Cerebellar Kv3.3 potassium channels activate TANK-binding kinase 1 to regulate trafficking of the cell survival protein Hax-1
Zhang Y, Varela L, Szigeti-Buck K, Williams A, Stoiljkovic M, Šestan-Peša M, Henao-Mejia J, D’Acunzo P, Levy E, Flavell RA, Horvath TL, Kaczmarek LK. Cerebellar Kv3.3 potassium channels activate TANK-binding kinase 1 to regulate trafficking of the cell survival protein Hax-1. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 1731. PMID: 33741962, PMCID: PMC7979925, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-22003-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTank Binding Kinase 1HAX-1Kv3.3 potassium channelMultivesicular bodiesKinase 1TANK-binding kinase 1Activation of caspasesAnti-apoptotic proteinsPotassium channelsMembrane proteinsBiochemical pathwaysCerebellar neuronsChannels bindCell deathTBK1 activityIon channelsMutant channelsCellular constituentsTraffickingKv3.3 channelsProteinNeuronal survivalMutationsChannel inactivationCaspases
2018
Comparative Analysis of Zearalenone Effects on Thyroid Receptor Alpha (TRα) and Beta (TRβ) Expression in Rat Primary Cerebellar Cell Cultures
Kiss DS, Ioja E, Toth I, Barany Z, Jocsak G, Bartha T, Horvath TL, Zsarnovszky A. Comparative Analysis of Zearalenone Effects on Thyroid Receptor Alpha (TRα) and Beta (TRβ) Expression in Rat Primary Cerebellar Cell Cultures. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2018, 19: 1440. PMID: 29751674, PMCID: PMC5983839, DOI: 10.3390/ijms19051440.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reactionThyroid hormonesExpression levelsAbsence of gliaExpression of TRsReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionThyroid receptor alphaTranscription-polymerase chain reactionPrimary cerebellar neuronsPrimary cerebellar granule cellsPrimary cerebellar cell culturesPostnatal brain developmentCerebellar granule cellsSerious health problemCerebellar cell culturesHormonal milieuGlial cellsBeta expressionGranule cellsReceptor alphaReceptor αThyroid receptor αHealth problemsLow dosesCerebellar neurons
2017
Thyroid hormone- and estrogen receptor interactions with natural ligands and endocrine disruptors in the cerebellum
Zsarnovszky A, Kiss D, Jocsak G, Nemeth G, Toth I, Horvath TL. Thyroid hormone- and estrogen receptor interactions with natural ligands and endocrine disruptors in the cerebellum. Frontiers In Neuroendocrinology 2017, 48: 23-36. PMID: 28987779, DOI: 10.1016/j.yfrne.2017.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of phytoestrogensThyroid hormonesBrain functionNormal physiological settingsMetabolic parametersMature brainEstrogen receptor interactionSteroid hormonesBrain developmentHormoneHomeostatic parametersIntercellular actionsHormonal mechanismsReceptor interactionNatural ligandEnergy metabolismCerebellumEndocrine disruptorsPhytoestrogensPivotal rolePhysiological settingsMetabolismGliaEstrogenNeurons
2016
Bisphenol A influences oestrogen- and thyroid hormone-regulated thyroid hormone receptor expression in rat cerebellar cell culture.
Somogyi V, Horváth TL, Tóth I, Bartha T, Frenyó LV, Kiss DS, Jócsák G, Kerti A, Naftolin F, Zsarnovszky A. Bisphenol A influences oestrogen- and thyroid hormone-regulated thyroid hormone receptor expression in rat cerebellar cell culture. Acta Veterinaria Hungarica 2016, 64: 497-513. PMID: 27993100, DOI: 10.1556/004.2016.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparison of Individual and Combined Effects of Four Endocrine Disruptors on Estrogen Receptor Beta Transcription in Cerebellar Cell Culture: The Modulatory Role of Estradiol and Triiodo-Thyronine
Jocsak G, Kiss DS, Toth I, Goszleth G, Bartha T, Frenyo LV, Horvath TL, Zsarnovszky A. Comparison of Individual and Combined Effects of Four Endocrine Disruptors on Estrogen Receptor Beta Transcription in Cerebellar Cell Culture: The Modulatory Role of Estradiol and Triiodo-Thyronine. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2016, 13: 619. PMID: 27338438, PMCID: PMC4924076, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13060619.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsERβ mRNA expressionModulatory roleMRNA expressionCerebellar cell culturesGlial cellsEstrogen receptor β mRNA expressionEndocrine disruptorsAbsence of E2ED effectsPrimary cerebellar cell culturesΒ mRNA expressionAdverse health effectsHormonal milieuBody of evidenceHormone deficiencyCell culturesTriiodo-ThyronineHealth effectsEnvironmental substancesSimultaneous exposureEstradiolComparison of individualsObserved potencyE2T3