• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder in which the loss of motor neurons in brain and spinal cord causes progressive weakness and paralysis, ultimately leading to death from respiratory failure 1 . (nature.com)
  • As its name suggests, the disease is characterized by the degeneration and loss of motor neurons and, as a consequence, by severe defects in muscle development that in the most severe cases lead to the death of untreated children before the age of two. (vallhebron.com)
  • Specifically, cnd-1 reporter genes were expressed in the precursors of the embryonic ventral cord motor neurons and their progeny. (biologists.com)
  • A loss-of-function mutant, cnd-1(ju29 ), exhibited multiple defects in the ventral cord motor neurons. (biologists.com)
  • Second, the strict correlation between the fate of a motor neuron with respect to its lineage and position in the ventral cord was disrupted, as manifested by the variable expression pattern of motor neuron fate specific markers. (biologists.com)
  • Our data suggest that cnd-1 may specify the identity of ventral cord motor neurons both by maintaining the mitotic competence of their precursors and by modulating the expression of neuronal type-specific determination factors. (biologists.com)
  • Neuronal PC12 cells and ventral midbrain dopaminergic neurons were assessed in vitro for survival, transcription factor levels and Trib3 or Parkin expression after exposure to 6-hydroxydopamine or 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium with or without adaptaquin co-treatment. (puppyreading.com)
  • Motor neurons in the ventral region of the spinal cord send axons out toward the periphery ( Fig. 1) . (intechopen.com)
  • Parkinson's Disease is a neurodegenerative disorder where the dopamine producing neurons in the ventral mesencephalon (VM) progressively die and result in symptoms such as resting tremors, muscle rigidity, slowness and difficulties in initiating movements. (lu.se)
  • Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit fly) protein apterous, required for the normal development of the wing and halter imaginal discs. (embl.de)
  • We used the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-associated protein TDP-43 as a primary model to investigate the effects of clusterin on protein aggregation and neurotoxicity in complementary in vitro, neuronal cell and Drosophila systems. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We further showed that the expression of TDP-43 in transgenic Drosophila neurons induced ER stress and that co-expression of clusterin resulted in a dramatic clearance of mislocalized TDP-43 from motor neuron axons, partially rescued locomotor activity and significantly extended lifespan. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The Drosophila retinoblastoma protein, Rbf1, induces a debcl and drp1 -dependent mitochondrial apoptosis. (sdbonline.org)
  • Buffy often acts opposite to Debcl , the other Drosophila Bcl-2-family protein. (sdbonline.org)
  • These results provide a mechanism by which Drosophila Bcl-2 family proteins can control apoptosis and shed light on a link between Rbf1 and mitochondrial dynamics, in vivo. (sdbonline.org)
  • Only two Bcl-2 family genes have been found in Drosophila melanogaster including the pro-cell survival, human Bok-related orthologue, Buffy. (sdbonline.org)
  • To alter the expression of Buffy in the dopaminergic neurons of Drosophila. (sdbonline.org)
  • The directed expression of Buffy in the dopamine producing neurons, via aDdc-Gal4 transgene, resulted in flies with increased climbing ability and enhanced survival, while the inhibition of Buffy in the dopaminergic neurons reduced climbing ability over time prematurely, similar to the phenotype observed in the alpha-synuclein-induced Drosophila model of PD. (sdbonline.org)
  • It is concluded that the inhibition of Buffy in DA neurons produces a novel model of PD in Drosophila. (sdbonline.org)
  • sec5 mutations have been identified and characterized in Drosophila in order to delineate the role of the protein in neurons and particularly at synapses. (sdbonline.org)
  • Here we investigated the ATXN2 relationship with motor neuron dysfunction by comparing spinal cord (SC) transcriptomes reported from TDP-43 and SOD1 ALS mice and ALS patients with those from SCA2 mice. (woofahs.com)
  • They are known to contain a protein called SMN (which stands for "survival of motor neurons") that, when mutated, is responsible for a severe inherited form of a human muscular wasting disease called spinal muscular atrophy. (jrank.org)
  • The pathological phenotypes are featured by severe motor neuron death and glial activation in the lumbar spinal cord. (en-journal.org)
  • Affected motor neurons in the brain stem, spinal cord, and motor cortex undergo significant loss, and it eventually causes progressive muscle wasting and paralysis in ALS patients. (en-journal.org)
  • A study co-led by the Genetic Medicine group of the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) has studied the structure and function of proteins related to spinal muscular atrophy and their interaction with messenger RNA (mRNA), which opens new avenues for the design of new treatments. (vallhebron.com)
  • Administration of gene therapy viruses into skeletal muscle, where distal terminals of motor and sensory neurons reside, has been shown to result in extensive transduction of cells within the spinal cord, brainstem, and sensory ganglia. (frontiersin.org)
  • Kennedy's disease or spinal bulbar muscular atrophy is a rare, inherited and slowly progressive multisystem disease mostly manifesting with a motor neuron disease phenotype leading to disability. (kennedysdisease.org)
  • Lateral indicates the location in the spinal cord, responsible for effective functioning of neurons. (freedissertation.com)
  • This study altered the expression of Buffy in the dopamine producing neurons and in the developing neuron-rich eye, with and without the expression of alpha-synuclein. (sdbonline.org)
  • The expression of human α-synuclein transgene in neuronal populations that include dopamine producing neurons under the control of Ddc -Gal4 produces a robust Parkinson disease model, and results in severely reduced lifespan and locomotor dysfunction. (sdbonline.org)
  • Rhombotin 1 (RBTN1 or TTG-1) and rhombotin-2 (RBTN2 or TTG-2) are proteins of about 160 amino acids whose genes are disrupted by chromosomal translocations in T-cell leukemia. (embl.de)
  • So CCDS's gene number prediction represents a lower bound on the total number of human protein-coding genes. (wikidoc.org)
  • Leriglitazone also increases the expression of genes involved in oligodendrocytes differentiation (olig2, neuroD1) promoting remyelination by oligodendrocyte survival and differentiation and modulates neurotrophin levels resulting in improved neuronal survival. (minoryx.com)
  • The three genes encoding these proteins were inserted individually into vaccinia virus GLV-1h68 genome under the control of an identical promoter. (uni-wuerzburg.de)
  • Its biological implementation, however, is unclear and no reference to action selection or the postsynaptic neurons or even by local glia (Fig 5A and 5B). (stpancraschurch.org)
  • Neurons that receive neurotransmitter signals are called postsynaptic neurons. (msdmanuals.com)
  • In such cases, the dendrites (a neuron's receiving branches) on the postsynaptic neurons release neurotransmitters that affect receptors on the presynaptic neurons. (msdmanuals.com)
  • ion channels directly connect the cytoplasm of the presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons. (msdmanuals.com)
  • intermediate CAG repeat expansions also increase cytoplasmic protein aggregates and motor neuron (MN) dysfunction and death in C9ORF72 ALS patients (9), and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) phenotypes in C9ORF72 ALS patients are altered by intermediated expansions in (10). (woofahs.com)
  • We have shown that clusterin directly interacts with TDP-43 in vitro and potently inhibits its aggregation, and observed that in ER stressed neuronal cells, clusterin co-localized with TDP-43 and specifically reduced the numbers of cytoplasmic inclusions. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The presence of cortical Lewy bodies is confirmed by the finding of alpha synuclein positive rounded cytoplasmic inclusion in neurons. (medscape.com)
  • Autophagy is a degradation system that involves sequestration of cytoplasmic proteins and organelles by double-layered membranes that form vesicles called autophagosomes. (elifesciences.org)
  • These results indicate that MK2 post-transcriptionally regulates TNF-α-induced ICAM-1 expression by altering the cytoplasmic localization of HuR in HPMECs. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Cytoplasmic RNA granules in germ cells (polar and germinal granules), somatic cells (stress granules and processing bodies), and neurons (neuronal granules) have emerged as important players in the posttranscriptional regulation of gene expression. (rupress.org)
  • Nuclear mRNA transcripts acquire a protein coat composed of cap- and RNA-binding proteins that allow nuclear export and dictate the functional program of cytoplasmic mRNAs ( Moore, 2005 ). (rupress.org)
  • Necessary for proper mitochondrial axonal transport in motor neurons, in particular the retrograde movement of mitochondria. (icr.ac.uk)
  • Third, motor neurons also exhibited defects in terminal differentiation characteristics including axonal morphology and synaptic connectivity. (biologists.com)
  • Indigenous cells rarely regenerate across the adult CNS, and neural circuitry reconstruction is made difficult by the fact that the adult CNS expresses molecules, that inhibit axonal growth, and/or fails to express precise gradients of growth-promoting cues that would stimulate/direct axonal growth [ 1 - 4 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Velocity depends on axonal diameter and degree of myelination and ranges from 1 to 4 m/sec in small unmyelinated fibers to 75 m/sec in large myelinated ones. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The protein encoded by this gene localizes to both the cytoplasm and the nucleus. (sitoolsbiotech.com)
  • NAF1 binds one of the core proteins, NAP57, and shuttles between nucleus and cytoplasm. (silverchair.com)
  • We show that SP117 leads to an unstable protein that is mislocalized to the rod cytoplasm. (uni-wuerzburg.de)
  • Transgenic retina-specific expression of AD5 reveals that stable AD5 protein is initially localized in the nucleus but later found in the cytoplasm concurrent with progressing rod outer segment degeneration and apoptosis. (uni-wuerzburg.de)
  • Here we have employed a primary rodent neuronal culture model to study the cellular effects of TDP-43 dysfunction in hippocampal and cortical neurons. (nature.com)
  • HD is an autosomal dominant inherited neurodegenerative disease that becomes manifest in midlife and causes progressive motor, psychiatric, and cognitive dysfunction. (jci.org)
  • In addition, it emphasizes the significance of ATXN2 in electric motor neuron degeneration and confirms ATXN2 being a healing target. (woofahs.com)
  • It is characterized by both upper and lower motor neuron degeneration and has a median survival of 2-5 years. (freedissertation.com)
  • This protein forms heteromeric complexes with proteins such as SIP1 and GEMIN4, and also interacts with several proteins known to be involved in the biogenesis of snRNPs, such as hnRNP U protein and the small nucleolar RNA binding protein. (sitoolsbiotech.com)
  • Methylmercury (MeHg) exposure has been related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) pathogenesis and molecular mechanisms of its neurotoxicity has been associated to an overexpression of the Restrictive Element 1 Silencing Transcription factor (REST). (nih.gov)
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) share overlapping genetic causes and disease symptoms, and are linked neuropathologically by the RNA binding protein TDP-43 (TAR DNA binding protein-43 kDa). (nature.com)
  • Recent research proposes the extracellular domain of p75NTR as a biomarker for monitoring the progression of motor neuron disease (MND), also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig's Disease. (biosensis.com)
  • Here, we report that the microRNA miR-1 regulates the autophagy pathway through conserved targeting of the orthologous T re-2/ B ub2/ C DC16 (TBC) Rab GTPase-activating proteins TBC-7 and TBC1D15 in Caenorhabditis elegans and mammalian cells, respectively. (elifesciences.org)
  • Here, we show that human antigen R (HuR), an RNA binding protein which binds preferentially to AU-rich elements (AREs) and stabilizes mRNAs, regulates TNF-α-induced ICAM-1 expression in the MK2/HuR signaling pathway. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Our previous study showed that mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) p38/ MAPK-activated protein kinase 2 (MK2) regulates the expression of ICAM-1 and IL-8 at the post-transcriptional level in HPMECs after TNF-α stimulation [ 4 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • However, the precise mechanism by which MK2 regulates ICAM-1 and IL-8 expression remains elusive. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Gem-associated protein 2 (GEMIN2), also called survival of motor neuron protein-interacting protein 1 (SIP1), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GEMIN2 gene. (wikipedia.org)
  • Herein, we evaluated the possibility that MeHg could accelerate neuronal death of the motor neuron-like NSC34 cells transiently overexpressing the human Cu 2+ /Zn 2+ superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) gene mutated at glycine 93 (SOD1-G93A). (nih.gov)
  • Vertebrate insulin gene enhancer binding protein isl-1. (embl.de)
  • Isl-1 binds to one of the two cis-acting protein-binding domains of the insulin gene. (embl.de)
  • The telomeric and centromeric copies of this gene are nearly identical and encode the same protein. (sitoolsbiotech.com)
  • The genetic cause of SMA has been known for decades: the absence of the SMN1 (Survival of Motor Neuron 1) gene or, less frequently, mutations in this gene. (vallhebron.com)
  • Although there is an almost identical "backup copy" of this gene, SMN2, it does not compensate for the loss of SMN1, because most of the mRNA molecules produced from the SMN2 gene are processed incorrectly in the neurons. (vallhebron.com)
  • Virus-mediated gene therapy has the potential to deliver exogenous genetic material into specific cell types to promote survival and counteract disease. (frontiersin.org)
  • FRDA is caused by gene mutations which result in deficient expression of the mitochondrial protein frataxin (FXN) and subsequent changes in mitochondrial function. (minoryx.com)
  • Taken all together this demonstrates a role for Buffy, a Bcl-2 pro-cell survival gene, in neuroprotection. (sdbonline.org)
  • The 100-200 H/ACA RNPs of each mammalian cell affect several basic functions, such as protein synthesis, gene expression, and chromosome stability. (silverchair.com)
  • Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is mostly caused by a CGG triplet expansion in the fragile X mental retardation 1 gene (FMR1). (uni-wuerzburg.de)
  • Abnormal regulation of glutamate-dependent excitatory signal has also been identified in ALS suggesting that excessive synaptic glutamate and oxidative stress trigger motor neuronal damage. (en-journal.org)
  • It mediates signals of neurotrophins for neuronal survival, apoptosis, neurite outgrowth and synaptic plasticity. (biosensis.com)
  • Two important pathways were examined in the current study: (1) a basic pathway of exocytosis that brings new proteins to the cell surface and permits the cell to grow, and (2) synaptic transmission, a specialized form of exocytosis, regulated by Ca 2+ entry, in which vesicles already present at synapses fuse with the membrane and recycle locally (Murthy, 2003). (sdbonline.org)
  • In mammals and many higher vertebrates, each muscle fiber typically has a single synaptic site innervated by a single motor axon branch. (intechopen.com)
  • Neurotransmitters diffuse across the synaptic cleft and bind briefly to specific receptors on the adjoining neuron or effector cell. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Defective autophagy results in accumulation of toxic protein aggregates that detrimentally affect cellular function and organismal survival. (elifesciences.org)
  • For phosphatase treatment, total proteins were isolated from pollen grains (Fig 6A). (stpancraschurch.org)
  • increased nodal persistent sodium and reduced potassium currents that may accelerate motor neuronal death and differently affect axons-innervating different muscles. (kennedysdisease.org)
  • These neurons project axons to the striatum where they release dopamine, a neurotransmitter that controls voluntary movement. (lu.se)
  • Previously, it was thought that transplanted neurons could not extend axons over long distances rendering transplantation into the SN a non-viable approach. (lu.se)
  • In paper №2, I describe how mesDA neurons transplanted in the adult SN of a PD mouse model, extended axons across millimetres into the striatum, functionally reforming the nigrostriatal pathway. (lu.se)
  • Interestingly, cell survival reduction in SOD1-G93A cells was associated with an increase of REST mRNA and protein levels. (nih.gov)
  • MK2 were subjected to a knockdown by interfering RNA, the mRNA and protein levels of HuR in human pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (HPMECs) were not affected. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Nevertheless, HuR silencing had no effect on the mRNA and protein levels of IL-8. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The nucleotide substitution caused alternative splicing of BUD13 leading to a stable truncated protein whose expression positively correlated with disease expression and life expectancy. (bvsalud.org)
  • CONCLUSION: Our results define a hitherto unknown syndrome and show that the alternative splice product converts a loss-of-function into a hypomorphic allele, thereby probably determining the severity of the disease and the survival of affected individuals. (bvsalud.org)
  • They contain proteins that, when mutated, have been identified with such disease processes as retinoblastoma and Bloom's syndrome. (jrank.org)
  • The research has studied the structure and function of proteins related to this degenerative disease and their interaction with SMN2 messenger RNA (mRNA), which is key to the evolution of patients. (vallhebron.com)
  • Moreover, USP7 knockdown suppressed disease phenotypes in SBMA and spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3) fly models, and monoallelic knockout of Usp7 ameliorated several motor deficiencies in transgenic SBMA mice. (kennedysdisease.org)
  • The directed expression of Buffy in DA neurons provides protection and counteracts the alpha-synuclein-induced Parkinson disease-like phenotypes. (sdbonline.org)
  • Due to the central role of autophagy in the removal of aggregation-prone proteins, a better understanding of mechanisms controlling autophagy is essential for the identification of novel therapeutic opportunities for multiple disease states. (elifesciences.org)
  • Normalized branch (E) elimination and (D) relapse-free, progression-free or disease specific survival and cell death in disease and development, we also exemplified band-passed LFP signals (together with spikes) in Fig 1A and defined as follows. (stpancraschurch.org)
  • This improved survival has not been observed in those with CF liver disease (CFLD). (hrb.ie)
  • ALS is the most frequent adult-onset motor neuron disease. (freedissertation.com)
  • Recent research has shown that pieces of fetal nigral tissue placed in the striatum of 6-OHDA lesioned rats offer greater cell survival and predictability of graft function (in comparison to dissociated nigral cells) in the animal model of Parkinson's disease [ 20 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Taking creatine by mouth does not seem to slow disease progression or improve survival in people with ALS. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterised by motor deficits such as slowness in movement, difficulty in initiating movement and tremor at rest. (lu.se)
  • Moreover, Debcl and Drp1 can interact and Buffy inhibits this interaction. (sdbonline.org)
  • However, due to the significant progress in the improvement and application of electrophysiological, genetic, pharmacological, biochemical and immunohistochemical methods a number of previously unknown aspects of neuron and muscle interaction were revealed. (intechopen.com)
  • Mitochondrial porin , also known as the voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC), is a multi-functional channel protein that shuttles metabolites between the mitochondria and the cytosol and implicated in cellular life and death decisions. (sdbonline.org)
  • Small nuclear ribonucleoproteins are RNA-protein complexes that are subunits of the spliceosome involved in mRNA intron removal. (jrank.org)
  • Extracellular CLU-client protein complexes are susceptible to endocytic clearance by monocytes and hepatocytes, and this action is thought to form a central plank in the operation of a co-ordinated system to maintain extracellular protein homeostasis (proteostasis) [ 14 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The exocyst, like SNARE complexes, may be needed for all fusions at the plasma membrane both in developing and mature neurons, or it may be required only for particular forms of traffic (Murthy, 2003 and references therein). (sdbonline.org)
  • Whole animals were then placed in parallel with the number of data for drug-target complexes deposited in the presence of 1. (stpancraschurch.org)
  • Sometimes signals between neurons occur in the reverse direction (called retrograde neurotransmission). (msdmanuals.com)
  • Retrograde transmission can inhibit presynaptic neurons from releasing additional neurotransmitters and help control the level of activity and communication among neurons. (msdmanuals.com)
  • More tightly coiled, smaller versions of Cajal bodies, gems are frequently seen interacting with Cajal bodies and are distinct structures. (jrank.org)
  • and discovery that sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor-1 (S1P1) is the pharmacologically relevant target of the immunosuppressant drug Fingomilod (FTY720) followed by the development of Siponimod (BAF312), which is currently used for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. (stanford.edu)
  • a protein required for the differentiation of the set of six touch receptor neurons in this nematode. (embl.de)
  • p75NTR also acts as a co-receptor for NOGO which mediates inhibitory signals of myelin associated protein. (biosensis.com)
  • Gem-associated protein 2 has been shown to interact with DDX20 and SMN1. (wikipedia.org)
  • Such processes require membrane traffic to particular domains of the cell surface, in order to insert proteins at restricted regions of the membrane, to enlarge particular regions of the cell membrane, or to signal asymmetrically to neighboring cells. (sdbonline.org)
  • Neurons generate their polarity by directing membrane traffic to growing neurites and growth cones, and by sorting proteins differentially between the axon and dendrites. (sdbonline.org)
  • This protein is required for many aspects of membrane traffic within neurons, including the elaboration of neurites, but the release of neurotransmitter at the synapse is independent of this exocyst component (Murthy, 2003). (sdbonline.org)
  • This involves transplantation of developing midbrain cells from aborted fetuses, (the part that form mesDA neurons), into the striatum of a PD patient. (lu.se)
  • In dermal fibroblasts, we found elevated intron retention, a global reduction of spliceosomal proteins, and nuclei with multiple invaginations, which were more pronounced in A1, A2, and A3. (bvsalud.org)
  • Whilst CLU is predominantly a secreted protein, multiple independent studies have now clearly established that during conditions of ER stress, CLU secretion is inhibited, and full-length CLU exits the secretory system to enter the cytosol. (biomedcentral.com)
  • miRNAs predominantly interact with mRNA targets through imperfect binding to motifs in target mRNA 3′-untranslated regions (3′UTRs) ( Bartel, 2009 ). (elifesciences.org)
  • Both proteins can localize at the mitochondrion , but the way they control apoptosis still remains unclear. (sdbonline.org)
  • Thus, GCGs contain proteins involved in translation initiation, translation control, and mRNA decay, which is consistent with their proposed role in the regulation ofs maternal mRNA expression. (rupress.org)
  • Note that the nine exons of both the telomeric and centromeric copies are designated historically as exon 1, 2a, 2b, and 3-8. (sitoolsbiotech.com)
  • A potentially pre-clinical aspect of this thesis is detailed in paper №4 where I describe a robust protocol for the generation of functional mesDA neurons from human embryonic stem cells that are functional in a rat model of PD. (lu.se)
  • TDP-43 is a highly conserved, ubiquitously expressed, multifunctional nucleic acid-binding protein composed of two RNA recognition motifs (RRM), nuclear localization (NLS) and export signals (NES), and a carboxy-terminal glycine rich region. (nature.com)
  • Western blot analysis of HD brain tissue shows full-length huntingtin protein in the nuclear fraction as well as abundant immunopositive bands at lower molecular weight, suggesting proteolytic products in the nucleus. (jci.org)
  • We uncovered a PD-relevant pathway in which the stress-regulated heterodimeric transcription complex CHOP/ATF4 induces the neuron prodeath protein Trib3 that in turn depletes the neuronal survival protein Parkin. (puppyreading.com)
  • Proposed ALS pathogenic mechanisms include glutamate cytotoxicity, inflammatory pathway, oxidative stress, and protein aggregation. (en-journal.org)
  • Recently, a growing body of evidence provides a novel insight on the importance of glial cells in relation to the motor neuronal damage via the non-cell autonomous pathway. (en-journal.org)
  • Leriglitazone also interacts with the inflammatory pathway active in X-ALD by decreasing NF-kB levels, reducing macrophage/microglial activation and consequently neuro-inflammation. (minoryx.com)
  • Considering that AREs located in the 3′-UTR of ICAM-1 and IL-8 mRNAs, we hypothesize that the MK2 pathway might regulate the expression of ICAM-1 and IL-8 through HuR in TNF-α-induced HPMECs. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Some LIM domains bind protein partners via tyrosine-containing motifs. (embl.de)
  • Zinc finger (Znf) domains are relatively small protein motifs which contain multiple finger-like protrusions that make tandem contacts with their target molecule. (embl.de)
  • They display considerable versatility in binding modes, even between members of the same class (e.g. some bind DNA, others protein), suggesting that Znf motifs are stable scaffolds that have evolved specialised functions. (embl.de)
  • In particular, the research team has been able to demonstrate that the two proteins recognize adjacent motifs in the mRNA encoded by SMN2, form a complex in solution, and identify contact residues between them. (vallhebron.com)
  • Within the nucleus, the protein localizes to subnuclear bodies called gems which are found near coiled bodies containing high concentrations of small ribonucleoproteins (snRNPs). (sitoolsbiotech.com)
  • We found that the deubiquitinase USP7 preferentially interacts with polyQ-expanded AR, and that lowering USP7 levels reduced mutant AR aggregation and cytotoxicity in cell models of SBMA. (kennedysdisease.org)
  • Tight glycemic control in type 1 diabetes (T1D) or type 2 diabetes (T2D) can delay or arrest the progression of microvascular complications. (hrb.ie)
  • Neuromuscular junction (NMJ) is the functional contact (synapse) between an axon of motor neuron and muscle fiber. (intechopen.com)
  • In front of the contact, the motor axon loses its myelin sheath and forms nerve terminal branches. (intechopen.com)
  • A neuron generates and propagates an action potential along its axon, then transmits this signal across a synapse by releasing neurotransmitters, which trigger a reaction in another neuron or an effector cell (eg, muscle cells, most exocrine and endocrine cells). (msdmanuals.com)
  • A particular neuron generates the same action potential after each stimulus, conducting it at a fixed velocity along the axon. (msdmanuals.com)
  • A neuron can simultaneously receive many impulses-excitatory and inhibitory-from other neurons and integrate simultaneous impulses into various patterns of firing. (msdmanuals.com)
  • 1. Neurohormesis , the hormetic stress response, as particularly focused on neuronal/microglial processes, 2. (anti-agingfirewalls.com)
  • Purpose: In this narrative review, we attempt to link research findings concerning the hormetic relationship between neurons and germ cells, and translate these findings into clinically relevant concepts. (mdpi.com)
  • Based upon the known function of the normal SMN protein, it is speculated that gems are involved in trafficking mRNA spliceosome subunits through the nucleus and may indirectly help remove mRNA introns. (jrank.org)
  • Rounded tau positive globose tangles in neurons of the subthalamic nucleus. (medscape.com)
  • Here we report the expression and functional analysis of cnd-1 , a C. elegans NeuroD homolog. (biologists.com)
  • This results in the synthesis of a non-functional protein, which is rapidly degraded. (vallhebron.com)
  • Ischemic stroke is attributed to a high disability rate with limited or no therapeutic options for functional recovery [ 1 - 3 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • It is generally accepted to consider this contact only as a specialized morpho-functional structure, where chemical transmission (via release of the acetylcholine (ACh)) of electrical signal from motor neuron to muscle fiber occurs, ultimately causing the muscle to contract. (intechopen.com)
  • In paper №3, I also identify the specific mesDA population (A9) that is critical for functional recovery, with transplants that lack A9 neurons failing to improve motor recovery. (lu.se)
  • We have examined in this study whether or not increased expression of clusterin is able to protect neuronal cells against intracellular protein aggregation and cytotoxicity, characteristics that are strongly implicated in a range of neurodegenerative diseases. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Therefore, this work provides a potential therapeutic strategy for protein aggregation disorders. (elifesciences.org)
  • This prompted us to investigate if mir-1 is required for preventing the accumulation of aggregation-prone proteins. (elifesciences.org)
  • Immunogen Description Recombinant extracellular domain (amino acids 29-250) of human NGFR/p75NTR protein with N-terminal His-tag. (biosensis.com)
  • All recognized mutations for AD are associated with increased deposition of amyloid-beta (Abeta), a peptide fragment comprising 39-43 amino acids that derive from the catabolism of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) molecule. (medscape.com)
  • Mammalian LH-2, a transcriptional regulatory protein involved in the control of cell differentiation in developing lymphoid and neural cell types. (embl.de)
  • The basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor NeuroD (Neurod1) has been implicated in neuronal fate determination, differentiation and survival. (biologists.com)
  • Interacts with RNF112 in an oxidative stress-regulated manner (By similarity). (icr.ac.uk)
  • Results: The process of hormesis serves as a bridge between the biology of neuron-germ cell interactions on one hand, and the clinical relevance of these interactions on the other. (mdpi.com)
  • In paper №1, I detail the neurodegenerative and behavioural outcomes in a mouse lesion model of PD, which can be used as a platform for the development of novel therapeutic strategies. (lu.se)
  • Proteomics-Based Discovery of First-in-Class Chemical Probes for Programmed Cell Death Protein 2 (PDCD2). (stanford.edu)
  • Finally, we found that MeHg-induced REST up-regulation triggered necropoptotic cell death, monitored by RIPK1 increased protein expression. (nih.gov)
  • Interestingly, REST knockdown or treatment with the necroptosis inhibitor Necrostatin-1 (Nec) decelerated MeH-induced cell death in SOD1-G93A cells. (nih.gov)
  • motor neuronal cell death. (nih.gov)
  • Plays a role in several other cell functions including proliferation, survival and death. (icr.ac.uk)
  • In the central dogma RNA acts as a simple intermediary between the DNA that carries the genetic information and the proteins that define the whole variety of biological processes in the cell. (biomedcentral.com)
  • cnd-1 expression was first detected in neuroblasts of the AB lineage in 14 cell embryos and maintained in many neuronal descendants of the AB lineage during embryogenesis, diminishing in most terminally differentiated neurons prior to hatching. (biologists.com)
  • Interacts with p75NTR-associated cell death executor. (biosensis.com)
  • Within neurons, multiple pathways are known to transport proteins and transmitters to the cell surface. (sdbonline.org)
  • Another distinction that has been drawn contrasts the constitutive and the regulated pathways to distinguish the ongoing transport of protein and lipid to the cell surface from the ability to secrete hormones and transmitters in response to specific stimuli. (sdbonline.org)
  • I also describe the development of a novel behavioural task that is predictive of mesDA neuron cell loss in mice. (lu.se)
  • Genetic disruption of TrkB-Shc signaling had no effect on severity of SE yet partially inhibited activation of the prosurvival adaptor protein Akt. (jneurosci.org)
  • Mammalian cysteine-rich intestinal protein (CRIP), a small protein which seems to have a role in zinc absorption and may function as an intracellular zinc transport protein. (embl.de)