Targeting synapse function and loss for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

B Dejanovic, M Sheng, JE Hanson - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2024 - nature.com
Synapse dysfunction and loss are hallmarks of neurodegenerative diseases that correlate
with cognitive decline. However, the mechanisms and therapeutic strategies to prevent or …

Schizophrenia genomics: genetic complexity and functional insights

PF Sullivan, S Yao, J Hjerling-Leffler - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2024 - nature.com
Determining the causes of schizophrenia has been a notoriously intractable problem,
resistant to a multitude of investigative approaches over centuries. In recent decades …

[HTML][HTML] Brain-region-specific changes in neurons and glia and dysregulation of dopamine signaling in Grin2a mutant mice

Z Farsi, A Nicolella, SK Simmons, S Aryal, N Shepard… - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
A genetically valid animal model could transform our understanding of schizophrenia (SCZ)
disease mechanisms. Rare heterozygous loss-of-function (LoF) mutations in GRIN2A …

[HTML][HTML] Cerebrospinal fluid synaptic biomarker changes in bipolar disorder–A longitudinal case-control study

U Knorr, AH Simonsen, J Nilsson, A Brinkmalm… - Journal of Affective …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background This exploratory study investigated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) synaptic protein
biomarkers in bipolar disorder (BD), aiming to highlight the neurobiological basis of the …

Uncovering novel drug targets for bipolar disorder: a Mendelian randomization analysis of brain, cerebrospinal fluid, and plasma proteomes

T Jia, T Liu, S Hu, Y Li, P Chen, F Qin, Y He… - Psychological …, 2024 - cambridge.org
BackgroundThere is a clear demand for innovative therapeutics for bipolar disorder (BD).
MethodsWe integrated the largest BD genome-wide association study (GWAS) dataset …

Molecular and micro-architectural map** of gray matter alterations in psychosis

N García-San-Martín, RAI Bethlehem, A Mihalik… - Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
The psychosis spectrum encompasses a heterogeneous range of clinical conditions
associated with abnormal brain development. Detecting patterns of atypical …

A multi-tissue longitudinal proteomics study to evaluate the suitability of post-mortem samples for pathophysiological research

CM Beusch, K Braesch-Andersen, U Felldin… - Communications …, 2025 - nature.com
Recent developments in mass spectrometry-based proteomics have established it as a
robust tool for system-wide analyses essential for pathophysiological research. While post …

Identifying proteins and pathways associated with multimorbidity in 53,026 adults

YL Chen, J You, Y Guo, Y Zhang, BR Yao, JJ Wang… - Metabolism, 2025 - Elsevier
Background and aims Multimorbidity, the coexistence of multiple chronic diseases, is a
rapidly expanding global health challenge, carrying profound implications for patients …

Hippocampal transcriptome analysis in ClockΔ19 mice identifies pathways associated with glial cell differentiation and myelination

Y Wei, L Zhao, J Wei, X Yu, L Wei, R Ni, T Li - Journal of Affective Disorders, 2025 - Elsevier
Background ClockΔ19 mice demonstrate behavioral characteristics and neurobiological
changes that closely resemble those observed in bipolar disorder (BD). Notably …

Assessment of symptom severity in psychotic disorder patients based on heart rate variability and accelerometer mobility data

K Książek, W Masarczyk, P Głomb… - Computers in Biology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background: Advancement in mental health care requires easily accessible, efficient
diagnostic and treatment assessment tools. Viable biomarkers could enable objectification …