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C9orf72 repeat expansions cause neurodegeneration in Drosophila through arginine-rich proteins [PDF]

, 2014
An expanded GGGGCC repeat in C9orf72 is the most common genetic cause of frontotemporal dementia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. A fundamental question is whether toxicity is driven by the repeat RNA itself and/or by dipeptide repeat proteins ...
Cabecinha, M, Clayton, EL, Cleverley, K, Devoy, A, Dols, J, Fisher, EMC, Fratta, P, Grönke, S, Hendrich, O, Isaacs, AM, Mizielinska, S, Moens, T, Niccoli, T, Nicoll, AJ, Norona, FE, Partridge, L, Pickering-Brown, S, Pietrzyk, J, Ridler, CE, Woollacott, IOC   +19 more
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Genetic attenuation of ALDH1A1 increases metastatic potential and aggressiveness in colorectal cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1 (ALDH1A1) is a cancer stem cell marker in several malignancies. We established a novel epithelial cell line from rectal adenocarcinoma with unique overexpression of this enzyme. Genetic attenuation of ALDH1A1 led to increased invasive capacity and metastatic potential, the inhibition of proliferation activity, and ultimately ...
Martina Poturnajova, Zuzana Kozovska, Ondrej Pos, Kristina Pavlov, Sachin Gulati, Peter Makovicky, Kristina Jakic, Monika Burikova, Eva Sedlackova, Barbora Svitkova, Silvia Tyciakova, Vojtech Bystry, Nicolas Blavet, Boris Tichy, Matej Hrnciar, Jaroslav Budis, Miroslav Tomas, Peter Dubovan, Georgina Kolnikova, Veronika Repaska, Nikoleta Mojzesova, Eva Zomborska, Daniel Pindak, Michal Mego, Tomas Szemes, Miroslava Matuskova   +25 more
wiley   +1 more source

Label-free proteomics identifies Calreticulin and GRP75/Mortalin as peripherally accessible protein biomarkers for spinal muscular atrophy [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a neuromuscular disease resulting from mutations in the survival motor neuron 1 (SMN1) gene. Recent breakthroughs in preclinical research have highlighted several potential novel therapies for SMA, increasing ...
Gillingwater, T. H., Hunter, G., Lamont, D. J., Mutsaers, C. A., Wishart, T. M.   +4 more
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RIPK4 function interferes with melanoma cell adhesion and metastasis

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
RIPK4 promotes melanoma growth and spread. RIPK4 levels increase as skin lesions progress to melanoma. CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated deletion of RIPK4 causes melanoma cells to form less compact spheroids, reduces their migratory and invasive abilities and limits tumour growth and dissemination in mouse models.
Norbert Wronski, Sławomir Lasota, Ewelina Madej, Anna A. Brożyna, Małgorzata Szczygieł, Agnieszka Harazin‐Lechowska, Jan Czerbniak, Janusz Rys, Jaroslaw Czyz, Agnieszka Wolnicka‐Glubisz   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diabetic polyneuropathy, sensory neurons, nuclear structure and spliceosome alterations: a role for CWC22

Disease Models & Mechanisms, 2017
Unique deficits in the function of adult sensory neurons as part of their early neurodegeneration might account for progressive polyneuropathy during chronic diabetes mellitus.
Masaki Kobayashi, Ambika Chandrasekhar, Chu Cheng, Jose A. Martinez, Hilarie Ng, Cristiane de la Hoz, Douglas W. Zochodne   +6 more
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Safety and feasibility of Lin- cells administration to ALS patients : a novel view on humoral factors and miRNA profiles [PDF]

, 2018
Therapeutic options for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are still limited. Great hopes, however, are placed in growth factors that show neuroprotective abilities (e.g., nerve growth factor (NGF), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and vascular
Baumert, Bartłomiej, Dulak, Józef, Gołąb-Janowska, Monika, Gródecka-Szwajkiewicz, Dorota, Kawa, Miłosz P., Kotowski, Maciej, Litwińska, Zofia, Machaliński, Bogusław, Nowacki, Przemysław, Peregud-Pogorzelski, Jarosław, Pius-Sadowska, Ewa, Sobuś, Anna, Stępniewski, Jacek   +12 more
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Keratin 19 as a prognostic marker and contributing factor of metastasis and chemoresistance in high‐grade serous ovarian cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Keratin 19 (KRT19) is overexpressed in high‐grade serous ovarian cancer with high levels of Kallikrein‐related peptidases (KLK) 4–7 and is associated with poor survival. In vivo analyses demonstrate that elevated KRT19 increases peritoneal tumour burden.
Sophia Bielesch, Isabel Vogel, Sina Nokodian, Johanna Moeller, Antonia Blechschmidt, Vicky Hecht, Vanessa Kuentzel, Katharina Thiedig, Melissa Schwab, Oliver Schilling, Holger Bronger, Marion Kiechle, Viktor Magdolen, Tobias Dreyer   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prolonged minocycline treatment impairs motor neuronal survival and glial function in organotypic rat spinal cord cultures. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
BACKGROUND: Minocycline, a second-generation tetracycline antibiotic, exhibits anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects in various experimental models of neurological diseases, such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and ...
Josephine Pinkernelle, Hisham Fansa, Uwe Ebmeyer, Gerburg Keilhoff   +3 more
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Dual PI3K/AKT and CDK4/6 inhibition reveals selective sensitivity in an SHH medulloblastoma stem cell model

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Targeted therapy was evaluated in SHH medulloblastoma using neuroepithelial stem cell (NES) and tumor‐derived NES‐like (tNES) models in 2D monolayers and 3D spheroids. PI3K, AKT, and CDK4/6 inhibitors had minimal effects in NES but markedly reduced viability and growth and induced apoptosis in tNES cells, revealing distinct therapeutic vulnerabilities.
Monika Lukoseviciute, Madeleine Birgersson, Paolo Ceriani, Margareta Wilhelm, Ourania N Kostopoulou   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

GEMINs: Potential Therapeutic Targets for Spinal Muscular Atrophy?

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2014
The motor neuron degenerative disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) remains one of the most frequently inherited causes of infant mortality. Afflicted patients loose the survival motor neuron 1 (SMN1) gene but retain one or more copies of SMN2, a ...
Rebecca eBorg, Ruben J Cauchi
doaj   +1 more source