Search Results - "Waxman, Elisa A."
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Mapping PTBP2 binding in human brain identifies SYNGAP1 as a target for therapeutic splice switching
Published in Nature communications (06-05-2023)“…Alternative splicing of neuronal genes is controlled partly by the coordinated action of polypyrimidine tract binding proteins (PTBPs). While PTBP1 is…”
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Cas9 editing of ATXN1 in a spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 mice and human iPSC-derived neurons
Published in Molecular therapy. Nucleic acids (10-12-2024)“…Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 (SCA1) is an adult-onset neurodegenerative disease caused by an expansion of the CAG repeat region of the ATXN1 gene. Currently…”
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N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Subtypes: Multiple Roles in Excitotoxicity and Neurological Disease
Published in The Neuroscientist (01-02-2005)“…N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors are the major mediator of excitotoxicity. Although physiological activation of the NMDA receptor is necessary for cell…”
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Characterization of cellular protective effects of ATP13A2/PARK9 expression and alterations resulting from pathogenic mutants
Published in Journal of neuroscience research (01-12-2012)“…Mutations in ATP13A2, which encodes a lysosomal P‐type ATPase of unknown function, cause an autosomal recessive parkinsonian syndrome. With mammalian cells, we…”
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Generation of a human Tropomyosin 1 knockout iPSC line
Published in Stem cell research (01-09-2023)“…The CHOPWT17_TPM1KOc28 iPSC line was generated to interrogate the functions of Tropomyosin 1 (TPM1) in primary human cell development. This line was…”
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Drug screening identifies tazarotene and bexarotene as therapeutic agents in multiple sulfatase deficiency
Published in EMBO molecular medicine (08-03-2023)“…Multiple sulfatase deficiency (MSD, MIM #272200) results from pathogenic variants in the SUMF1 gene that impair proper function of the formylglycine‐generating…”
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N-Methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Subtype Mediated Bidirectional Control of p38 Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (12-08-2005)“…N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) stimulation activates many downstream mechanisms involved in both cell survival and cell death. The manner in which the…”
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Induction of intracellular tau aggregation is promoted by α-synuclein seeds and provides novel insights into the hyperphosphorylation of tau
Published in The Journal of neuroscience (25-05-2011)“…Intracytoplasmic proteinaceous inclusions, primarily composed of tau or α-synuclein (α-syn), are predominant pathological features of Alzheimer's disease (AD)…”
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Interactions of Postsynaptic Density-95 and the NMDA Receptor 2 Subunit Control Calpain-Mediated Cleavage of the NMDA Receptor
Published in The Journal of neuroscience (08-12-2004)“…The calcium-dependent protease calpain cleaves the NMDA receptor 2 (NR2) subunit of the NMDA receptor both in vitro and in vivo and thus potentially modulates…”
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Molecular mechanisms of α-synuclein neurodegeneration
Published in Biochimica et biophysica acta (01-07-2009)“…α-Synuclein is an abundant highly charged protein that is normally predominantly localized around synaptic vesicles in presynaptic terminals. Although the…”
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N-Methyl-d-aspartate Receptor-dependent Regulation of the Glutamate Transporter Excitatory Amino Acid Carrier 1
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (15-06-2007)“…The neuronal transporter excitatory amino acid carrier 1 (EAAC1) is enriched in perisynaptic regions, where it may regulate synaptic spillover of glutamate. In…”
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Specificity and Regulation of Casein Kinase-Mediated Phosphorylation of α-Synuclein
Published in Journal of neuropathology and experimental neurology (01-05-2008)“…α-Synuclein (α-syn) is the major component of pathologic inclusions that characterize neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson disease, dementia with Lewy…”
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E46K Human α-Synuclein Transgenic Mice Develop Lewy-like and Tau Pathology Associated with Age-dependent, Detrimental Motor Impairment
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (07-10-2011)“…Synucleinopathies are a group of neurodegenerative disorders associated with the formation of aberrant amyloid inclusions composed of the normally soluble…”
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Characterization of kinases involved in the phosphorylation of aggregated α-synuclein
Published in Journal of neuroscience research (01-02-2011)“…α‐Synuclein (α‐syn) is the major component of pathological inclusions characteristic of several neurodegenerative disorders, such as Parkinson's disease. The…”
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A novel, high‐efficiency cellular model of fibrillar α‐synuclein inclusions and the examination of mutations that inhibit amyloid formation
Published in Journal of neurochemistry (01-04-2010)“…J. Neurochem. (2010) 113, 374–388. Intracytoplasmic alpha‐synuclein (α‐syn) amyloidogenic inclusions are a major pathological feature of Parkinson’s disease,…”
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A novel iPSC model reveals selective vulnerability of neurons in multiple sulfatase deficiency
Published in Molecular genetics and metabolism (01-02-2024)“…Multiple sulfatase deficiency (MSD) is an ultra-rare, inherited lysosomal storage disease caused by mutations in the gene sulfatase modifying factor 1 (SUMF1)…”
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Characterization of Hydrophobic Residue Requirements for α-Synuclein Fibrillization
Published in Biochemistry (Easton) (13-10-2009)“…α-Synuclein is the major component of pathological inclusions characteristic of diseases like Parkinson’s disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, and…”
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Cross-site reproducibility of human cortical organoids reveals consistent cell type composition and architecture
Published in Stem cell reports (10-09-2024)“…While guided human cortical organoid (hCO) protocols reproducibly generate cortical cell types at one site, variability in hCO phenotypes across sites using a…”
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Characterization of antibodies that selectively detect α-synuclein in pathological inclusions
Published in Acta neuropathologica (01-07-2008)“…Sensitive detection of α-synuclein (α-syn) pathology is important in the diagnosis of disorders like Parkinson’s disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, and…”
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Rigor and reproducibility in human brain organoid research: Where we are and where we need to go
Published in Stem cell reports (11-06-2024)“…Human brain organoid models have emerged as a promising tool for studying human brain development and function. These models preserve human genetics and…”
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