Search Results - "Millership, Steven"
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Genomic imprinting and its effects on postnatal growth and adult metabolism
Published in Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS (01-10-2019)“…Imprinted genes display parent-of-origin-specific expression with this epigenetic system of regulation found exclusively in therian mammals. Historically,…”
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Importance of Both Imprinted Genes and Functional Heterogeneity in Pancreatic Beta Cells: Is There a Link?
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (20-01-2021)“…Diabetes mellitus now affects more than 400 million individuals worldwide, with significant impacts on the lives of those affected and associated…”
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Brown and white adipose tissues: intrinsic differences in gene expression and response to cold exposure in mice
Published in American journal of physiology: endocrinology and metabolism (15-04-2014)“…Brown adipocytes dissipate energy, whereas white adipocytes are an energy storage site. We explored the plasticity of different white adipose tissue depots in…”
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Imprinted Genes Impact Upon Beta Cell Function in the Current (and Potentially Next) Generation
Published in Frontiers in endocrinology (Lausanne) (27-04-2021)“…Beta cell failure lies at the centre of the aetiology and pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes and the epigenetic control of the expression of critical beta cell…”
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β-synuclein potentiates synaptic vesicle dopamine uptake and rescues dopaminergic neurons from MPTP-induced death in the absence of other synucleins
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (01-12-2021)“…Synucleins, a family of three proteins highly expressed in neurons, are predominantly known for the direct involvement of α-synuclein in the etiology and…”
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Epigenetic changes induced by in utero dietary challenge result in phenotypic variability in successive generations of mice
Published in Nature communications (05-05-2022)“…Transmission of epigenetic information between generations occurs in nematodes, flies and plants, mediated by specialised small RNA pathways, modified histones…”
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Neuronatin regulates pancreatic β cell insulin content and secretion
Published in The Journal of clinical investigation (01-08-2018)“…Neuronatin (Nnat) is an imprinted gene implicated in human obesity and widely expressed in neuroendocrine and metabolic tissues in a hormone- and…”
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Differential CpG methylation at Nnat in the early establishment of beta cell heterogeneity
Published in Diabetologia (01-06-2024)“…Aims/hypothesis Beta cells within the pancreatic islet represent a heterogenous population wherein individual sub-groups of cells make distinct contributions…”
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Sexually dimorphic roles for the type 2 diabetes-associated C2cd4b gene in murine glucose homeostasis
Published in Diabetologia (01-04-2021)“…Aims/hypothesis Variants close to the VPS13C / C2CD4A/C2CD4B locus are associated with altered risk of type 2 diabetes in genome-wide association studies…”
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Neuronatin deletion causes postnatal growth restriction and adult obesity in 129S2/Sv mice
Published in Molecular metabolism (Germany) (01-12-2018)“…Imprinted genes are crucial for the growth and development of fetal and juvenile mammals. Altered imprinted gene dosage causes a variety of human disorders,…”
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Cdkn1c Boosts the Development of Brown Adipose Tissue in a Murine Model of Silver Russell Syndrome
Published in PLoS genetics (10-03-2016)“…The accurate diagnosis and clinical management of the growth restriction disorder Silver Russell Syndrome (SRS) has confounded researchers and clinicians for…”
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Deletion of myeloid IRS2 enhances adipose tissue sympathetic nerve function and limits obesity
Published in Molecular metabolism (Germany) (01-02-2019)“…Sympathetic nervous system and immune cell interactions play key roles in the regulation of metabolism. For example, recent convergent studies have shown that…”
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Selective pattern of motor system damage in gamma-synuclein transgenic mice mirrors the respective pathology in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Published in Neurobiology of disease (01-10-2012)“…Abstract Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterised by substantial loss of both upper and lower motor neuron function, with sensory and cognitive…”
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Increased lipolysis and altered lipid homeostasis protect γ-synuclein-null mutant mice from diet-induced obesity
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (18-12-2012)“…Synucleins are a family of homologous proteins principally known for their involvement in neurodegeneration. γ-Synuclein is highly expressed in human white…”
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Combinational losses of synucleins reveal their differential requirements for compensating age-dependent alterations in motor behavior and dopamine metabolism
Published in Neurobiology of aging (01-10-2016)“…Abstract Synucleins are involved in multiple steps of the neurotransmitter turnover but the largely normal synaptic function in young adult animals completely…”
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A link between FTO, ghrelin, and impaired brain food-cue responsivity
Published in The Journal of clinical investigation (01-08-2013)“…Polymorphisms in the fat mass and obesity-associated gene (FTO) are associated with human obesity and obesity-prone behaviors, including increased food intake…”
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Functional alterations to the nigrostriatal system in mice lacking all three members of the synuclein family
Published in The Journal of neuroscience (18-05-2011)“…The synucleins (α, β, and γ) are highly homologous proteins thought to play a role in regulating neurotransmission and are found abundantly in presynaptic…”
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γ-Synucleinopathy: neurodegeneration associated with overexpression of the mouse protein
Published in Human molecular genetics (15-05-2009)“…The role of α-synuclein in pathogenesis of familial and idiopathic forms of Parkinson’s disease, and other human disorders known as α-synucleinopathies, is…”
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Absence of α-synuclein affects dopamine metabolism and synaptic markers in the striatum of aging mice
Published in Neurobiology of aging (01-05-2010)“…Abstract Despite numerous evidences for neurotoxicity of overexpressed α-synuclein, a protective function was suggested for endogenous α-synuclein and other…”
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Neuronatin regulates pancreatic [beta] cell insulin content and secretion
Published in The Journal of clinical investigation (01-08-2018)“…Neuronatin (Nnat) is an imprinted gene implicated in human obesity and widely expressed in neuroendocrine and metabolic tissues in a hormone- and…”
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