Search Results - "Nikolakopoulou, Angeliki Maria"
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Microglia have a grip on brain microvasculature
Published in Nature communications (06-09-2021)“…Microglia are brain resident immune cells with multiple functions. However, little is known about microglia-vascular interactions. In a recent paper published…”
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Endothelial LRP1 protects against neurodegeneration by blocking cyclophilin A
Published in The Journal of experimental medicine (05-04-2021)“…The low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 (LRP1) is an endocytic and cell signaling transmembrane protein. Endothelial LRP1 clears proteinaceous…”
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Regional early and progressive loss of brain pericytes but not vascular smooth muscle cells in adult mice with disrupted platelet-derived growth factor receptor-β signaling
Published in PloS one (25-04-2017)“…Pericytes regulate key neurovascular functions of the brain. Studies in pericyte-deficient transgenic mice with aberrant signaling between endothelial-derived…”
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Protection of ischemic white matter and oligodendrocytes in mice by 3K3A-activated protein C
Published in The Journal of experimental medicine (30-11-2021)“…Subcortical white matter (WM) stroke accounts for 25% of all strokes and is the second leading cause of dementia. Despite such clinical importance, we still do…”
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3K3A-Activated Protein C Protects the Blood-Brain Barrier and Neurons From Accelerated Ischemic Injury Caused by Pericyte Deficiency in Mice
Published in Frontiers in neuroscience (30-03-2022)“…Pericytes, mural cells of brain capillaries, maintain the blood-brain barrier (BBB), regulate cerebral blood flow (CBF), and protect neurons against ischemic…”
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BDNF stabilizes synapses and maintains the structural complexity of optic axons in vivo
Published in Development (Cambridge) (01-10-2005)“…Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) modulates synaptic connectivity by increasing synapse number and by promoting activity-dependent axon arbor growth…”
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Role of Neuropilin-1/Semaphorin-3A signaling in the functional and morphological integrity of the cochlea
Published in PLoS genetics (23-10-2017)“…Neuropilin-1 (Nrp1) encodes the transmembrane cellular receptor neuropilin-1, which is associated with cardiovascular and neuronal development and was within…”
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Quantitative 3D reconstruction of viral vector distribution in rodent and ovine brain following local delivery
Published in Neuroimage. Reports (01-12-2024)“…Viral vectors are an active area of research and development to treat diseases of the central nervous system (CNS). However, systemic delivery of…”
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Cell-Autonomous TrkB Signaling in Presynaptic Retinal Ganglion Cells Mediates Axon Arbor Growth and Synapse Maturation during the Establishment of Retinotectal Synaptic Connectivity
Published in The Journal of neuroscience (07-03-2007)“…BDNF contributes to the activity-dependent establishment and refinement of visual connectivity. In Xenopus, BDNF applications in the optic tectum influence…”
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A "multi-omics" analysis of blood-brain barrier and synaptic dysfunction in APOE4 mice
Published in The Journal of experimental medicine (07-11-2022)“…Apolipoprotein E4 (APOE4), the main susceptibility gene for Alzheimer's disease, leads to blood-brain barrier (BBB) breakdown in humans and mice. Remarkably,…”
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Regional early and progressive loss of brain pericytes but not vascular smooth muscle cells in adult mice with disrupted platelet-derived growth factor receptor-[beta] signaling
Published in PloS one (25-04-2017)“…Pericytes regulate key neurovascular functions of the brain. Studies in pericyte-deficient transgenic mice with aberrant signaling between endothelial-derived…”
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Synaptic maturation of the Xenopus retinotectal system: Effects of brain-derived neurotrophic factor on synapse ultrastructure
Published in Journal of comparative neurology (1911) (01-04-2010)“…Synaptogenesis is a dynamic process that involves structural changes in developing axons and dendrites as synapses form and mature. The visual system of…”
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