TNFR1 signaling converging on FGF14 controls neuronal hyperactivity and sickness behavior in experimental cerebral malaria

NM Dvorak, ND Domingo, CM Tapia… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Excess tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is implicated in the pathogenesis of
hyperinflammatory experimental cerebral malaria (eCM), including gliosis, increased levels …

Inhibition of the Akt/PKB Kinase Increases Nav1.6-Mediated Currents and Neuronal Excitability in CA1 Hippocampal Pyramidal Neurons

M Marosi, MN Nenov, J Di Re, NM Dvorak… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In neurons, changes in Akt activity have been detected in response to the stimulation of
transmembrane receptors. However, the mechanisms that lead to changes in neuronal …

[HTML][HTML] Somatic and terminal CB1 receptors are differentially coupled to voltage-gated sodium channels in neocortical neurons

LJ Steiger, T Tsintsadze, GB Mattheisen, SM Smith - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
Endogenous cannabinoid signaling is vital for important brain functions, and the same
pathways can be modified pharmacologically to treat pain, epilepsy, and posttraumatic …

Fibroblast growth factor 13-mediated regulation of medium spiny neuron excitability and cocaine self-administration

NM Dvorak, J Di Re, TES Vasquez, M Marosi… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Cocaine use disorder (CUD) is a prevalent neuropsychiatric disorder with few existing
treatments. Thus, there is an unmet need for the identification of new pharmacological …

Enhanced motivated behavior mediated by pharmacological targeting of the FGF14/Nav1.6 complex in nucleus accumbens neurons

NM Dvorak, PA Wadsworth, G Aquino-Miranda… - Nature …, 2025 - nature.com
Protein/protein interactions (PPI) play crucial roles in neuronal functions. Yet, their potential
as drug targets for brain disorders remains underexplored. The fibroblast growth factor 14 …