Parkinson's disease–A lipidopathy?The histopathological hallmark of Parkinson's disease(PD)and dementia with Lewy bodies are inclusions enriched inα-synuclein(α-syn),known as Lewy bodies,which are not only composed...
supported by a National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke grant(R01 NS100839);a Sheffield Memorial Grant of the CSRA Parkinson’s Disease Support Group,and the excellent infrastructural support of the Department of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine,Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University(all to YI).
Many patients with neurodegenerative diseases,such as Alzheimer’s(AD)and Parkinson’s(PD)diseases suffer from disease progression without any satisfying clinical intervention,likely due to our lack of knowledge on ho...
funded by grants from Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico,FONDECYT 1200499 to EM,11200592 to MJY,1211329 to AC;by the ANID PIA ACT172066 to EM and AC;by the ANID postdoctoral fellowship 3210630 to MPHC;by the ANID doctoral fellowship 21230122 to DPN;by the ANID doctoral fellowship 21211189 to PR;by the ANID doctoral fellowship by the ANID doctoral fellowship 21210611 to FDC。
The brain is,after the adipose tissue,the organ with the greatest amount of lipids and diversity in their composition in the human body.In neurons,lipids are involved in signaling pathways controlling autophagy,a lyso...
The impact of apolipoprotein E(ApoE)isoforms on sporadic Alzheimer's disease has long been studied;however,the influences of apolipoprotein E gene(APOE)on healthy and pathological human brains are not fully understood...
Lysophospholipids are metabolites of glycerophospholipids and sphingolipids that are commonly found as lipid constituents of cell membranes.In addition to their function as structural membrane components,certain membe...
supported by grants from the MWWK,Germany(research consortium NeuroDegX)to KE.
Lipoproteins are multi-molecule assemblies with the primary function of transportation and processing of lipophilic substances within aqueous bodily fluids(blood,cerebrospinal fluid).Nevertheless,they also exert other...
supported by Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation(FISM)/2018/R/22(to CV).
The term microglia refers to the group of resident brain immune-cells that are responsible,mainly,for the immune response and the homeostasis of the brain.Unlike monocyte-derived macrophages that infiltrate the brain,...
Cerebrovascular accident(CVA)or stroke is one of the world's leading causes of death and permanent disability.The high social and medical costs associated with this pathology mean there is an urgent need to find ef...
supported by National Research Programme,“Healthy ageing”(Grant No.SEN-15090)from Research Council of Lithuania
Extracellular vesicles(EVs)provide a novel mechanism of intercellular communication via the transfer of proteins,lipids,and miR NAs between cells.It is now widely accepted that cargo content of EVs depends on cell t...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(General Program),No.81373095
Monosialotetrahexosylganglioside(GM1)is a type of glycosphingolipid containing sialic acid that is closely related to cell-cell recognition,adhesion and signal conduction.GM1is mainly composed of ceramide and oligos...