Search Results - "Baulieu, Etienne Emile"
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Unexpected central role of the androgen receptor in the spontaneous regeneration of myelin
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (20-12-2016)“…Lost myelin can be replaced after injury or during demyelinating diseases in a regenerative process called remyelination. In the central nervous system (CNS),…”
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3β-Methoxy-pregnenolone (MAP4343) as an innovative therapeutic approach for depressive disorders
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (31-01-2012)“…Emerging evidence suggests that the pathogenesis of depressive disorders (DDs) is associated with neuronal abnormalities in brain microtubule function,…”
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Steroids and Brain, a Rising Bio-Medical Domain: a Perspective
Published in Frontiers in endocrinology (Lausanne) (15-06-2018)“…Some newly described steroid-related compounds, also found in the rest of the body, are formed and active in the central nervous system, particularly in the…”
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role for FKBP52 in Tau protein function
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (09-02-2010)“…Tau is a microtubule-associated protein, which is widely expressed in the central nervous system, predominantly in neurons, where it regulates microtubule…”
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Liver X receptors alpha and beta promote myelination and remyelination in the cerebellum
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (16-06-2015)“…The identification of new pathways governing myelination provides innovative avenues for remyelination. Liver X receptors (LXRs) α and β are nuclear receptors…”
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Immunophilin FKBP52 induces Tau-P301L filamentous assembly in vitro and modulates its activity in a model of tauopathy
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (25-03-2014)“…The Tau protein is the major component of intracellular filaments observed in a number of neurodegenerative diseases known as tauopathies. The pathological…”
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The stress response factor daf-16/FOXO is required for multiple compound families to prolong the function of neurons with Huntington’s disease
Published in Scientific reports (21-06-2017)“…Helping neurons to compensate for proteotoxic stress and maintain function over time (neuronal compensation) has therapeutic potential in aging and…”
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Lithium enhances remyelination of peripheral nerves
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (06-03-2012)“…Glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β) inhibitors, especially the mood stabilizer lithium chloride, are also used as neuroprotective or anti-inflammatory agents…”
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Novel Perspectives for Progesterone in Hormone Replacement Therapy, with Special Reference to the Nervous System
Published in Endocrine reviews (01-06-2007)“…The utility and safety of postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy has recently been put into question by large clinical trials. Their outcome has been…”
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Involvement of Aryl hydrocarbon receptor in myelination and in human nerve sheath tumorigenesis
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (06-02-2018)“…Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor involved in xenobiotic metabolism. Plexiform neurofibromas (PNFs) can transform into…”
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Oral nomegestrol acetate and transdermal 17-beta-estradiol for preventing post-partum relapses in multiple sclerosis: The POPARTMUS study
Published in Multiple sclerosis (01-08-2021)“…Background: Sex steroids could explain the course of multiple sclerosis (MS) in pregnancy. Objective: To compare the annualized relapse rate (ARR) 12 weeks…”
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Electronic circular dichroism and nuclear magnetic resonance studies of peptides derived from the FKBP52‐interacting β‐turn of the hERα ligand‐binding domain
Published in Peptide science (Hoboken, N.J.) (01-07-2019)“…When located at the surface of proteins, turns containing a Pro‐Gly (PG) motif are often involved in protein/protein interactions and may participate in…”
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Etifoxine improves peripheral nerve regeneration and functional recovery
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (23-12-2008)“…Peripheral nerves show spontaneous regenerative responses, but recovery after injury or peripheral neuropathies (toxic, diabetic, or chronic inflammatory…”
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A steroid hormone that extends the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans
Published in Aging cell (01-02-2007)“…Summary Removing the germline of Caenorhabditis elegans extends lifespan. This lifespan extension requires the nuclear receptor DAF‐12 and the cytochrome P450…”
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Neurosteroid Quantification in Human Brain Regions: Comparison between Alzheimer’s and Nondemented Patients
Published in The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (01-11-2002)“…Some neurosteroids have been shown to display beneficial effects on neuroprotection in rodents. To investigate the physiopathological significance of…”
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Optimal neuroprotection by erythropoietin requires elevated expression of its receptor in neurons
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (16-06-2009)“…Erythropoietin receptor (EpoR) binding mediates neuroprotection by endogenous Epo or by exogenous recombinant human (rh)Epo. The level of EpoR gene expression…”
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Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) improves pulmonary hypertension in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): A pilot study
Published in Annales d'endocrinologie (01-02-2012)“…Abstract Objectives It was previously shown that dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) reverses chronic hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension (PH) in rats, but…”
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Microtubule-Associated Protein 2 (MAP2) Is a Neurosteroid Receptor
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (21-03-2006)“…The neurosteroid pregnenolone (PREG) and its chemically synthesized analog 3β-methoxypregnenolone (MePREG) bind to microtubule-associated protein 2 (MAP2) and…”
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7α-Hydroxypregnenolone Acts as a Neuronal Activator to Stimulate Locomotor Activity of Breeding Newts by Means of the Dopaminergic System
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (07-12-2004)“…It is becoming clear that steroids can be synthesized de novo by the brain and other nervous systems. Such steroids are called neurosteroids, and de novo…”
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Identification of the Tau phosphorylation pattern that drives its aggregation
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (22-08-2017)“…Determining the functional relationship between Tau phosphorylation and aggregation has proven a challenge owing to the multiple potential phosphorylation…”
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