Search Results - "McGovern, Kathryn"
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GLT-1-Dependent Disruption of CNS Glutamate Homeostasis and Neuronal Function by the Protozoan Parasite Toxoplasma gondii
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-06-2016)“…The immune privileged nature of the CNS can make it vulnerable to chronic and latent infections. Little is known about the effects of lifelong brain…”
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Amyloid beta’s antimicrobial properties protect elderly mice from succumbing to infection with the neurotropic parasite Toxoplasma gondii
Published in Alzheimer's & dementia (01-12-2021)“…Background Data suggest that amyloid beta (Aβ) is a major initiator of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and a highly conserved anti‐microbial peptide. Although Aβ…”
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Global landscape of HIV–human protein complexes
Published in Nature (London) (19-01-2012)“…Affinity tagging, mass spectroscopy and a tailor-made scoring system are used to identify 497 high-confidence interactions between human proteins and human…”
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Comparative 3D genome organization in apicomplexan parasites
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (19-02-2019)“…The positioning of chromosomes in the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell is highly organized and has a complex and dynamic relationship with gene expression. In the…”
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Aging with Toxoplasma gondii results in pathogen clearance, resolution of inflammation, and minimal consequences to learning and memory
Published in Scientific reports (14-05-2020)“…Persistent inflammation has been identified as a contributor to aging-related neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. Normal aging, in the…”
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SPARC coordinates extracellular matrix remodeling and efficient recruitment to and migration of antigen-specific T cells in the brain following infection
Published in Scientific reports (25-02-2021)“…Central nervous system (CNS) injury and infection can result in profound tissue remodeling in the brain, the mechanism and purpose of which is poorly…”
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The aging of the immune system and its implications for transplantation
Published in GeroScience (01-06-2023)“…By the last third of life, most mammals, including humans, exhibit a decline in immune cell numbers, immune organ structure, and immune defense of the…”
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Dissecting Amyloid Beta Deposition Using Distinct Strains of the Neurotropic Parasite Toxoplasma gondii as a Novel Tool
Published in ASN neuro (01-08-2017)“…Genetic and pathologic data suggest that amyloid beta (Aβ), produced by processing of the amyloid precursor protein, is a major initiator of Alzheimer’s…”
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Dark side illuminated: imaging of Toxoplasma gondii through the decades
Published in Parasites & vectors (22-11-2013)“…In the more than 100 years since its discovery, our knowledge of Toxoplasma biology has improved enormously. The evolution of molecular biology, immunology and…”
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An Atypical Splenic B Cell Progenitor Population Supports Antibody Production during Plasmodium Infection in Mice
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (01-09-2016)“…Hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) function to replenish the immune cell repertoire under steady-state conditions and in response to inflammation…”
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Molecular mechanisms underlying beta-arrestin-dependent chemotaxis and actin-cytoskeletal reorganization
Published in Handbook of experimental pharmacology (2014)“…β-Arrestins play a crucial role in cell migration downstream of multiple G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) through multiple mechanisms. There is considerable…”
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Effects of anthropogenic noise on endocrine and reproductive function in White's treefrog, Litoria caerulea
Published in Conservation physiology (01-01-2015)“…Urbanization brings the introduction of roads and anthropogenic noise. Noise has negative health outcomes across vertebrates. White's treefrogs ( Litoria…”
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Reproductive and immune effects of chronic corticosterone treatment in male White’s treefrogs, Litoria caerulea
Published in Conservation physiology (01-01-2015)“…Long-term elevation of glucocorticoid hormones associated with chronic stress may be detrimental. Chronic treatment of White's treefrogs with exogenous…”
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Antitumor Activity of a Polypyridyl Chelating Ligand: In Vitro and In Vivo Inhibition of Glioma
Published in ASN neuro (01-01-2015)“…Glioblastoma multiforme is an extremely aggressive and invasive form of central nervous system tumor commonly treated with the chemotherapeutic drug…”
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Probing amyloid beta dynamics in the brain using distinct strains of the neurotropic parasite Toxoplasma gondii
Published in Alzheimer's & dementia (01-12-2020)“…Background Data suggest that amyloid beta (Aβ), produced by processing of the amyloid precursor protein, is a major initiator of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and a…”
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A cynomolgus monkey E. coli urinary tract infection model confirms efficacy of new FimH vaccine candidates
Published in Infection and immunity (15-10-2024)“…The increase in urinary tract infections (UTI) caused by antibiotic-resistant requires the development of new therapeutic agents and prophylactic vaccines. To…”
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Plus Disease in Retinopathy of Prematurity: A Continuous Spectrum of Vascular Abnormality as a Basis of Diagnostic Variability
Published in Ophthalmology (Rochester, Minn.) (01-11-2016)“…To identify patterns of interexpert discrepancy in plus disease diagnosis in retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). We developed 2 datasets of clinical images as…”
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Plus Disease in Retinopathy of Prematurity: Improving Diagnosis by Ranking Disease Severity and Using Quantitative Image Analysis
Published in Ophthalmology (Rochester, Minn.) (01-11-2016)“…To determine expert agreement on relative retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) disease severity and whether computer-based image analysis can model relative…”
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Association of Biomarker-Based Artificial Intelligence With Risk of Racial Bias in Retinal Images
Published in JAMA ophthalmology (01-06-2023)“…Although race is a social construct, it is associated with variations in skin and retinal pigmentation. Image-based medical artificial intelligence (AI)…”
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