Microbiome, probiotics and neurodegenerative diseases: deciphering the gut brain axis

S Westfall, N Lomis, I Kahouli, SY Dia, SP Singh… - Cellular and molecular …, 2017 - Springer
The gut microbiota is essential to health and has recently become a target for live bacterial
cell biotherapies for various chronic diseases including metabolic syndrome, diabetes …

[HTML][HTML] RhoA signaling in neurodegenerative diseases

SI Schmidt, M Blaabjerg, K Freude, M Meyer - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ras homolog gene family member A (RhoA) is a small GTPase of the Rho family involved in
regulating multiple signal transduction pathways that influence a diverse range of cellular …

Rho family GTPases: key players in neuronal development, neuronal survival, and neurodegeneration

TR Stankiewicz, DA Linseman - Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 2014 - frontiersin.org
The Rho family of GTPases belongs to the Ras superfamily of low molecular weight (∼ 21
kDa) guanine nucleotide binding proteins. The most extensively studied members are RhoA …

The dendritic tree and brain disorders

VA Kulkarni, BL Firestein - Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, 2012 - Elsevier
Dendrite morphogenesis is a complex but well-orchestrated process and includes the
development of dendritic branches, forming characteristic dendrite arbors, and dendritic …

Axon guidance proteins in neurological disorders

EY Van Battum, S Brignani, RJ Pasterkamp - The Lancet Neurology, 2015 - thelancet.com
Many neurological disorders are characterised by structural changes in neuronal
connections, ranging from presymptomatic synaptic changes to the loss or rewiring of entire …

Synaptic changes in Alzheimer's disease and its models

J Pozueta, R Lefort, ML Shelanski - Neuroscience, 2013 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a highly prevalent neurodegenerative disorder characterized by
a progressive loss of cognition and the presence of two hallmark lesions, senile plaques …

Leukocyte common antigen-related phosphatase is a functional receptor for chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan axon growth inhibitors

D Fisher, B **ng, J Dill, H Li, HH Hoang… - Journal of …, 2011 - jneurosci.org
Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs) are a family of extracellular matrix molecules
with various functions in regulating tissue morphogenesis, cell division, and axon guidance …

Role of RhoA/ROCK signaling in Alzheimer's disease

RL Cai, YY Wang, ZT Huang, Q Zou, YS Pu… - Behavioural brain …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rho-associated coiled-coil kinase (ROCK), a serine/threonine kinase regulated by the small
GTPase RhoA, is involved in regulating cell migration, proliferation, and survival. Numerous …

Mechanisms of synapse and dendrite maintenance and their disruption in psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders

YC Lin, AJ Koleske - Annual review of neuroscience, 2010 - annualreviews.org
Emerging evidence indicates that once established, synapses and dendrites can be
maintained for long periods, if not for the organism's entire lifetime. In contrast to the wealth …

Reversal of synapse degeneration by restoring Wnt signaling in the adult hippocampus

A Marzo, S Galli, D Lopes, F McLeod, M Podpolny… - Current Biology, 2016 - cell.com
Synapse degeneration occurs early in neurodegenerative diseases and correlates strongly
with cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease (AD). The molecular mechanisms that trigger …