Systematic review of human post‐mortem immunohistochemical studies and bioinformatics analyses unveil the complexity of astrocyte reaction in Alzheimer's disease

L Viejo, A Noori, E Merrill, S Das… - Neuropathology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aims Reactive astrocytes in Alzheimer's disease (AD) have traditionally been
demonstrated by increased glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) immunoreactivity; however …

Microglial PGC-1α protects against ischemic brain injury by suppressing neuroinflammation

B Han, W Jiang, P Cui, K Zheng, C Dang, J Wang… - Genome Medicine, 2021 - Springer
Background Neuroinflammation and immune responses occurring minutes to hours after
stroke are associated with brain injury after acute ischemic stroke (AIS). PPARγ coactivator …

Cohesin-dependence of neuronal gene expression relates to chromatin loop length

L Calderon, FD Weiss, JA Beagan, MS Oliveira… - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
Cohesin and CTCF are major drivers of 3D genome organization, but their role in neurons is
still emerging. Here, we show a prominent role for cohesin in the expression of genes that …

Constitutively active SARM1 variants that induce neuropathy are enriched in ALS patients

AJ Bloom, X Mao, A Strickland, Y Sasaki… - Molecular …, 2022 - Springer
Background In response to injury, neurons activate a program of organized axon self-
destruction initiated by the NAD+ hydrolase, SARM1. In healthy neurons SARM1 is …

Function and regulation of chromatin insulators in dynamic genome organization

D Chen, EP Lei - Current opinion in cell biology, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•CTCF and cohesin are required for genome-wide organization of TADs.•TADs
and compartments are not hierarchical forms of chromatin organization.•Strong molecular …

[HTML][HTML] Upregulation of neuronal PGC-1α ameliorates cognitive impairment induced by chronic cerebral hypoperfusion

B Han, W Jiang, H Liu, J Wang, K Zheng, P Cui… - Theranostics, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Rationale: Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress occur in vascular dementia (VaD),
but the specific molecular mechanism regulating these events remains unclear. Peroxisome …

Depletion of regulatory T cells increases T cell brain infiltration, reactive astrogliosis, and interferon-γ gene expression in acute experimental traumatic brain injury

TJ Krämer, N Hack, TJ Brühl, L Menzel… - Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability. T cells
were shown to infiltrate the brain during the first days after injury and to exacerbate tissue …

Insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor controls the function of CNS-resident macrophages and their contribution to neuroinflammation

DC Ivan, KC Berve, S Walthert, G Monaco… - Acta neuropathologica …, 2023 - Springer
Signaling by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is essential for the development of the
central nervous system (CNS) and regulates neuronal survival and myelination in the adult …

CTCF mutation at R567 causes developmental disorders via 3D genome rearrangement and abnormal neurodevelopment

J Zhang, G Hu, Y Lu, H Ren, Y Huang, Y Wen… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The three-dimensional genome structure organized by CTCF is required for development.
Clinically identified mutations in CTCF have been linked to adverse developmental …

Negative effects of brain regulatory T cells depletion on epilepsy

J Yue, R Xu, C Yin, H Yang, C Zhang, D Zhao - Progress in Neurobiology, 2022 - Elsevier
The infiltration of immune cells is observed in the epileptogenic zone; however, the
relationship between epilepsy and regulatory T cells (Tregs) remains only partially …