Genetic predispositions of Parkinson's disease revealed in patient-derived brain cells

J Tran, H Anastacio, C Bardy - NPJ Parkinson's disease, 2020 - nature.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most prevalent neurological disorder and has been
the focus of intense investigations to understand its etiology and progression, but it still lacks …

[HTML][HTML] CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing: New hope for Alzheimer's disease therapeutics

S Bhardwaj, KK Kesari, M Rachamalla, S Mani… - Journal of Advanced …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an insidious, irreversible, and progressive
neurodegenerative health condition manifesting as cognitive deficits and amyloid beta (Aβ) …

Modeling Parkinson's disease in midbrain-like organoids

LM Smits, L Reinhardt, P Reinhardt, M Glatza… - NPJ Parkinson's …, 2019 - nature.com
Modeling Parkinson's disease (PD) using advanced experimental in vitro models is a
powerful tool to study disease mechanisms and to elucidate unexplored aspects of this …

An update on the application of CRISPR technology in clinical practice

F Morshedzadeh, M Ghanei, M Lotfi, M Ghasemi… - Molecular …, 2024 - Springer
The CRISPR/Cas system, an innovative gene-editing tool, is emerging as a promising
technique for genome modifications. This straightforward technique was created based on …

3D cultures of Parkinson's disease‐specific dopaminergic neurons for high content phenoty** and drug testing

S Bolognin, M Fossépré, X Qing, J Jarazo… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Parkinson's disease (PD)‐specific neurons, grown in standard 2D cultures, typically
only display weak endophenotypes. The cultivation of PD patient‐specific neurons, derived …

CRISPR/Cas9 assisted stem cell therapy in Parkinson's disease

P Pinjala, KP Tryphena, R Prasad, DK Khatri… - Biomaterials …, 2023 - Springer
Since its discovery in 2012, CRISPR Cas9 has been tried as a direct treatment approach to
correct the causative gene mutation and establish animal models in neurodegenerative …

[HTML][HTML] Midbrain organoids mimic early embryonic neurodevelopment and recapitulate LRRK2-p. Gly2019Ser-associated gene expression

A Zagare, K Barmpa, S Smajic, LM Smits… - The American Journal of …, 2022 - cell.com
Human brain organoid models that recapitulate the physiology and complexity of the human
brain have a great potential for in vitro disease modeling, in particular for neurodegenerative …

Gene therapy approach with an emphasis on growth factors: theoretical and clinical outcomes in neurodegenerative diseases

DGT Parambi, KS Alharbi, R Kumar, S Harilal… - Molecular …, 2022 - Springer
The etiology of many neurological diseases affecting the central nervous system (CNS) is
unknown and still needs more effective and specific therapeutic approaches. Gene therapy …

[HTML][HTML] CRISPR-Cas9-based technology and its relevance to gene editing in Parkinson's disease

MU Rahman, M Bilal, JA Shah, A Kaushik… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) and other chronic and debilitating neurodegenerative diseases
(NDs) impose a substantial medical, emotional, and financial burden on individuals and …

CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing Protects from the A53T-SNCA Overexpression-Induced Pathology of Parkinson's Disease In Vivo

HH Yoon, S Ye, S Lim, A Jo, H Lee, F Hong… - The CRISPR …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Mutations in specific genes, including synuclein alpha (SNCA) that encodes the α-synuclein
protein, are known to be risk factors for sporadic Parkinson's disease (PD), as well as critical …