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Lewy body-like alpha-synuclein inclusions trigger reactive microgliosis prior to nigral degeneration
Published in Journal of neuroinflammation (01-05-2018)“…Converging evidence suggests a role for microglia-mediated neuroinflammation in Parkinson's disease (PD). Animal models of PD can serve as a platform to…”
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Time course and magnitude of alpha-synuclein inclusion formation and nigrostriatal degeneration in the rat model of synucleinopathy triggered by intrastriatal α-synuclein preformed fibrils
Published in Neurobiology of disease (01-10-2019)“…Animal models that accurately recapitulate the accumulation of alpha-synuclein (α-syn) inclusions, progressive neurodegeneration of the nigrostriatal system…”
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Alpha-synuclein inclusion responsive microglia are resistant to CSF1R inhibition
Published in Journal of neuroinflammation (25-04-2024)“…Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that is characterized by the presence of proteinaceous alpha-synuclein (α-syn) inclusions (Lewy…”
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The BDNF Val66Met polymorphism (rs6265) enhances dopamine neuron graft efficacy and side-effect liability in rs6265 knock-in rats
Published in Neurobiology of disease (01-01-2021)“…Prevalent in approximately 20% of the worldwide human population, the rs6265 (also called ‘Val66Met’) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the gene for…”
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Quality Over Quantity: Advantages of Using Alpha-Synuclein Preformed Fibril Triggered Synucleinopathy to Model Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease
Published in Frontiers in neuroscience (04-09-2018)“…Animal models have significantly advanced our understanding of Parkinson's disease (PD). Alpha-synuclein (α-syn) has taken center stage due to its genetic…”
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Transcriptomic profiling of early synucleinopathy in rats induced with preformed fibrils
Published in NPJ Parkinson's Disease (03-01-2024)“…Examination of early phases of synucleinopathy when inclusions are present, but long before neurodegeneration occurs, is critical to both understanding disease…”
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Beta2-adrenoreceptor agonist clenbuterol produces transient decreases in alpha-synuclein mRNA but no long-term reduction in protein
Published in NPJ Parkinson's Disease (24-05-2022)“…β2-adrenoreceptor (β2AR) agonists have been associated with a decreased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease (PD) and are hypothesized to decrease expression…”
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Correction to: Lewy body-like alpha-synuclein inclusions trigger reactive microgliosis prior to nigral degeneration
Published in Journal of neuroinflammation (29-05-2018)“…After publication of the original article [1] it was noted that the name of author, D. Luke Fisher, was erroneously typeset in both the PDF and online formats…”
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Generation of Alpha-Synuclein Preformed Fibrils from Monomers and Use In Vivo
Published in Journal of visualized experiments (02-06-2019)“…Use of the in vivo alpha-synuclein preformed fibril (α-syn PFF) model of synucleinopathy is gaining popularity among researchers aiming to model Parkinson's…”
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An ANXA11 P93S variant dysregulates TDP‐43 and causes corticobasal syndrome
Published in Alzheimer's & dementia (01-08-2024)“…INTRODUCTION Variants of uncertain significance (VUS) surged with affordable genetic testing, posing challenges for determining pathogenicity. We examine the…”
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Preformed fibrils generated from mouse alpha-synuclein produce more inclusion pathology in rats than fibrils generated from rat alpha-synuclein
Published in Parkinsonism & related disorders (01-08-2021)“…Alpha-synuclein (α-syn) preformed fibril (PFF)-induced pathology can be used to study the features and progression of synucleinopathies, such as Parkinson's…”
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Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation Does Not Modify the Functional Deficits or Axonopathy Induced by Nigrostriatal α-Synuclein Overexpression
Published in Scientific reports (27-11-2017)“…Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN DBS) protects dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc) against 6-OHDA and MPTP. We…”
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Viral Vector-Based Modeling of Neurodegenerative Disorders: Parkinson's Disease
Published in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) (2016)“…Gene therapy methods are increasingly used to model Parkinson's disease (PD) in animals in an effort to test experimental therapeutics within a more relevant…”
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