Neural Cell News Volume 16.43 | Nov 02 2022

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    Neuroinflammation Plays a Critical Role in Cerebral Cavernous Malformation Disease

    Researchers revealed previously unknown links between neuroinflammatory astrocytes and inflamed cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM) endothelium as contributors that trigger leukocyte recruitment and precipitate immunothrombosis in CCM lesions.
    [Circulation Research]

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    Analyses of the Autism-Associated Neuroligin-3 R451C Mutation in Human Neurons Reveal a Gain-of-Function Synaptic Mechanism

    Investigators generated human knockin neurons with the NLGN3 R451C and NLGN3 null mutations. Moreover, overexpression of NLGN3 R451C recapitulated the synaptic enhancement in human neurons.
    [Molecular Psychiatry]

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    Neuronal CaMKK2 Promotes Immunosuppression and Checkpoint Blockade Resistance in Glioblastoma

    Investigators identified calmodulin-dependent kinase kinase 2 (CaMKK2) as a driver of immune checkpoint blockade resistance.
    [Nature Communications]

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    Extracellular Vesicles-Transferred SBSN Drives Glioma Aggressiveness by Activating Nf-κB via ANXA1-Dependent Ubiquitination of NEMO

    The authors elucidated an extracellular vesicles-mediated transfer of suprabasin (SBSN), leading to the aggressiveness and progression of glioma.
    [Cell Death & Disease]

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    Diverse Maturity-Dependent and Complementary Anti-apoptotic Brakes Safeguard Human iPSC-Derived Neurons from Cell Death

    Scientists demonstrated that, during the time course of maturation, human neurons installed a complex and complementary anti-apoptotic signaling network.
    [Cell Death & Disease]

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    Noxa and Mcl-1 Expression Influence the Sensitivity to BH3-Mimetics That Target Bcl-xL in Patient-Derived Glioma Stem Cells

    Researchers determined that the most abundantly expressed anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family members, Bcl-xL and Mcl-1, were the most relevant in regulating patient-derived glioma stem cell survival.
    [Scientific Reports]

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    REVIEWS

    Astrocyte Contribution to Dysfunction, Risk and Progression in Neurodegenerative Disorders

    Scientists focus on the role of astrocytes in disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
    [Nature Reviews Neuroscience]

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    Astrocytes in the Initiation and Progression of Epilepsy

    The authors discuss how dysregulation of key astrocyte functions — gliotransmission, cell metabolism, and immune function — contribute to the development and progression of hyperexcitability in epilepsy.
    [Nature Reviews Neurology]

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    INDUSTRY AND POLICY NEWS

    Tiziana Life Sciences Completes Enrollment of the First Patient Cohort for its Intermediate-Size Patient Population Expanded Access Program to Evaluate Foralumab in Non-Active Secondary Multiple Sclerosis Patients

    Tiziana Life Sciences Ltd. announced completion of enrollment of the first patient cohort in its Intermediate-Size Patient Population Expanded Access Program to evaluate foralumab in non-active Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis patients, following the start of enrollment announced last week.
    [Tiziana Life Sciences, Ltd.]

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    CVS and Walgreens Agree to Pay $10Bn to Settle Opioids Lawsuits

    Two of America’s biggest pharmacies have agreed to pay more than $10bn to resolve thousands of lawsuits over their roles in the US opioid crisis. The proposed deals with CVS and Walgreens mark the latest chapter of a long legal saga, in which firms have faced claims they helped drive the abuse of addictive painkillers.
    [BBC News]

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