The extended granin family: structure, function, and biomedical implications

A Bartolomucci, R Possenti, SK Mahata… - Endocrine …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
The chromogranins (chromogranin A and chromogranin B), secretogranins (secretogranin II
and secretogranin III), and additional related proteins (7B2, NESP55, proSAAS, and VGF) …

VGF as a biomarker and therapeutic target in neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases

JP Quinn, SE Kandigian, BA Trombetta… - Brain …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Neurosecretory protein VGF (non-acronymic) belongs to the granin family of neuropeptides.
VGF and VGF-derived peptides have been repeatedly identified in well-powered and well …

Multiscale causal networks identify VGF as a key regulator of Alzheimer's disease

ND Beckmann, WJ Lin, M Wang, AT Cohain… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Though discovered over 100 years ago, the molecular foundation of sporadic Alzheimer's
disease (AD) remains elusive. To better characterize the complex nature of AD, we …

Multifaceted effects of oligodendroglial exosomes on neurons: impact on neuronal firing rate, signal transduction and gene regulation

D Fröhlich, WP Kuo, C Frühbeis… - … of the Royal …, 2014 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Exosomes are small membranous vesicles of endocytic origin that are released by almost
every cell type. They exert versatile functions in intercellular communication important for …

Large-scale proteomic analysis of human brain identifies proteins associated with cognitive trajectory in advanced age

AP Wingo, EB Dammer, MS Breen, BA Logsdon… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
In advanced age, some individuals maintain a stable cognitive trajectory while others
experience a rapid decline. Such variation in cognitive trajectory is only partially explained …

[ΒΙΒΛΙΟ][B] Exercise psychology

J Buckworth - 2013 - books.google.com
Exercise Psychology, Second Edition, addresses the psychological and biological
consequences of exercise and physical activity and their subsequent effects on mood and …

Haploinsufficiency of the autism-associated Shank3 gene leads to deficits in synaptic function, social interaction, and social communication

O Bozdagi, T Sakurai, D Papapetrou, X Wang… - Molecular autism, 2010 - Springer
Background SHANK3 is a protein in the core of the postsynaptic density (PSD) and has a
critical role in recruiting many key functional elements to the PSD and to the synapse …

Synaptic proteins in CSF as potential novel biomarkers for prognosis in prodromal Alzheimer's disease

FH Duits, G Brinkmalm, CE Teunissen… - Alzheimer's research & …, 2018 - Springer
Background We investigated whether a panel of 12 potential novel biomarkers consisting of
proteins involved in synapse functioning and immunity would be able to distinguish patients …

Identification and validation of novel cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers for staging early Alzheimer's disease

RJ Perrin, R Craig-Schapiro, JP Malone, AR Shah… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Ideally, disease modifying therapies for Alzheimer disease (AD) will be applied
during the 'preclinical'stage (pathology present with cognition intact) before severe neuronal …

Two divergent leptin paralogues in zebrafish (Danio rerio) that originate early in teleostean evolution

M Gorissen, NJ Bernier, SB Nabuurs… - Journal of …, 2009 - joe.bioscientifica.com
The production of peptide hormones by skeletal muscle tissue is a promising area of gene
therapy. Skeletal muscle myogenesis can be induced in vitro, resulting in the fusion of …