Search Results - "Yung, Amanda W.Y."
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Platelets Play Differential Role During the Initiation and Progression of Autoimmune Neuroinflammation
Published in Circulation research (09-10-2015)“…RATIONALE:Platelets are known to participate in vascular pathologies; however, their role in neuroinflammatory diseases, such as multiple sclerosis (MS), is…”
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ASD-like behaviors, a dysregulated inflammatory response and decreased expression of PLP1 characterize mice deficient for sialyltransferase ST3GAL5
Published in Brain, behavior, & immunity. Health (01-10-2021)“…Gangliosides are glycosphingolipids, which are abundant in brain, are known to modulate ion channels and cell-to-cell communication. Deficiencies can result in…”
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Expression of cAMP-responsive element binding proteins (CREBs) in fast- and slow-twitch muscles: A signaling pathway to account for the synaptic expression of collagen-tailed subunit (ColQ) of acetylcholinesterase at the rat neuromuscular junction
Published in Chemico-biological interactions (25-03-2013)“…► ColQ-1 and ColQ-1a mRNAs are differentially expressed in fast- and slow-twitch muscles. ► In slow-twitch muscles phosphorylated CREB (P-CREB) is abundant. ►…”
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Early Growth Response Gene-2 Is Essential for M1 and M2 Macrophage Activation and Plasticity by Modulation of the Transcription Factor CEBPβ
Published in Frontiers in immunology (01-11-2018)“…The process of macrophage polarization is involved in many pathologies such as anti-cancer immunity and autoimmune diseases. Polarized macrophages exhibit…”
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Platelets promote epileptic seizures by modulating brain serotonin level, enhancing neuronal electric activity, and contributing to neuroinflammation and oxidative stress
Published in Progress in neurobiology (01-05-2020)“…[Display omitted] •Platelets substantially contribute to the severity of epileptic seizures.•During epileptic seizures, platelets enter CNS and secrete…”
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Fresh evidence for major brain gangliosides as a target for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease
Published in Neurobiology of aging (01-05-2019)“…Although it was suggested that gangliosides play an important role in the binding of amyloid fragments to neuronal cells, the exact role of gangliosides in…”
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Cyclic AMP Pathway Suppress Autoimmune Neuroinflammation by Inhibiting Functions of Encephalitogenic CD4 T Cells and Enhancing M2 Macrophage Polarization at the Site of Inflammation
Published in Frontiers in immunology (25-01-2018)“…Although it has been demonstrated that cAMP pathway affect both adaptive and innate cell functions, the role of this pathway in the regulation of…”
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Platelets mediate protective neuroinflammation and promote neuronal plasticity at the site of neuronal injury
Published in Brain, behavior, and immunity (01-11-2018)“…•Glycolipid-deficient mice exhibit deficits in neuronal function after injury.•Brain glycolipids induce platelet activation after traumatic brain…”
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The Role of Neuronal Factors in the Epigenetic Reprogramming of Microglia in the Normal and Diseased Central Nervous System
Published in Frontiers in cellular neuroscience (11-10-2019)“…Twenty years ago, the scientific community exhibited relatively little interest in the study of microglial cells. However, recent technical and conceptual…”
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Glatiramer acetate (copaxone) modulates platelet activation and inhibits thrombin-induced calcium influx: possible role of copaxone in targeting platelets during autoimmune neuroinflammation
Published in PloS one (02-05-2014)“…Glatiramer acetate (GA, Copaxone, Copolymer-1) is an FDA approved drug for the treatment of MS and it is very effective in suppressing neuroinflammation in…”
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Sex-Specific ADHD-like Behaviour, Altered Metabolic Functions, and Altered EEG Activity in Sialyltransferase ST3GAL5-Deficient Mice
Published in Biomolecules (Basel, Switzerland) (24-11-2021)“…A deficiency in GM3-derived gangliosides, resulting from a lack of lactosylceramide-alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase (ST3GAL5), leads to severe neuropathology,…”
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Synergistic Action of Flavonoids, Baicalein, and Daidzein in Estrogenic and Neuroprotective Effects : A Development of Potential Health Products and Therapeutic Drugs against Alzheimer’s Disease
Published in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine (01-01-2013)“…Despite the classical hormonal effect, estrogen has been reported to mediate neuroprotection in the brain, which leads to the searching of estrogen-like…”
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