Molecular control of oligodendrocyte development

B Elbaz, B Popko - Trends in neurosciences, 2019 - cell.com
Myelin is a multilayer lipid membrane structure that wraps and insulates axons, allowing for
the efficient propagation of action potentials. During developmental myelination of the …

[HTML][HTML] Smouldering lesion in MS: microglia, lymphocytes and pathobiochemical mechanisms

D Pukoli, L Vécsei - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated, chronic inflammatory, demyelinating, and
neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system (CNS). Immune cell infiltration can …

Fat and beyond: the diverse biology of PPARγ

P Tontonoz, BM Spiegelman - Annu. Rev. Biochem., 2008 - annualreviews.org
The nuclear receptor PPARγ is a ligand-activated transcription factor that plays an important
role in the control of gene expression linked to a variety of physiological processes. PPARγ …

[HTML][HTML] PPARγ as a therapeutic target to rescue mitochondrial function in neurological disease

JC Corona, MR Duchen - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2016 - Elsevier
There is increasing evidence for the involvement of mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative
stress in the pathogenesis of many of the major neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory …

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ): A master gatekeeper in CNS injury and repair

W Cai, T Yang, H Liu, L Han, K Zhang, X Hu… - Progress in …, 2018 - Elsevier
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) is a widely expressed ligand-
modulated transcription factor that governs the expression of genes involved in …

mTOR, metabolism, and the regulation of T‐cell differentiation and function

AT Waickman, JD Powell - Immunological reviews, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Upon antigen recognition, naive T cells undergo rapid expansion and activation. The energy
requirements for this expansion are formidable, and T‐cell activation is accompanied by …

The neuroprotective properties of calorie restriction, the ketogenic diet, and ketone bodies

M Maalouf, JM Rho, MP Mattson - Brain research reviews, 2009 - Elsevier
Both calorie restriction and the ketogenic diet possess broad therapeutic potential in various
clinical settings and in various animal models of neurological disease. Following calorie …

Molecular mechanisms modulating the phenotype of macrophages and microglia

SA Amici, J Dong, M Guerau-de-Arellano - Frontiers in immunology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Macrophages and microglia play crucial roles during central nervous system development,
homeostasis and acute events such as infection or injury. The diverse functions of tissue …

Inflammatory processes in Alzheimer's disease

MT Heneka, MK O'Banion - Journal of neuroimmunology, 2007 - Elsevier
Generation and deposition of amyloid beta peptides and neurofibrillary tangle formation are
key mechanisms involved in AD pathogenesis. Recent evidence suggests that inflammatory …

Neuroinflammatory processes in Alzheimer's disease

MT Heneka, MK O'Banion, D Terwel… - Journal of neural …, 2010 - Springer
Generation of neurotoxic amyloid β peptides and their deposition along with neurofibrillary
tangle formation represent key pathological hallmarks in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Recent …