Neural Cell News Volume 17.04 | Feb 01 2023

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    An Antisense Oligonucleotide-Loaded Blood–Brain Barrier Penetrable Nanoparticle Mediating Recruitment of Endogenous Neural Stem Cells for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease

    ZAAM, an antisense oligonucleotide-loaded, aptamer Apt 19S-conjugated, neural stem cell membrane-coated nanoparticle, was developed for the targeted treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
    [ACS Nano]

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    Organoids: Experts Talk Standardization at Nature Research Round Table
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    PGC-1α Degradation Suppresses Mitochondrial Biogenesis to Confer Radiation Resistance in Glioma

    Investigators reported that mitochondrial metabolic pathways were suppressed in radioresistant gliomas through integrated analyses of transcriptomic data from glioma specimens and cell lines.
    [Cancer Research]

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    Telomerase Inhibition Is an Effective Therapeutic Strategy in TERT Promoter Mutant-Glioblastoma Models with Low Tumor Volume

    Researchers used CRISPR interference to knock down TERT expression in TERT promoter-mutant glioblastoma cell lines and patient-derived models. They then measured viability using serial proliferation assays.
    [Neuro-Oncology]

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    Schwann Cell-Derived Exosomes Containing MFG-E8 Modify Macrophage/Microglial Polarization for Attenuating Inflammation via the SOCS3/STAT3 Pathway after Spinal Cord Injury

    Investigators studied the effect of Schwann cell-derived exosomes on regulating the inflammation related to macrophage polarization during the recovery of spinal cord injury.
    [Cell Death & Disease]

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    Neuronal and Astrocytic CB1R Signaling Differentially Modulates Goal-Directed Behavior and Working Memory by Distinct Temporal Mechanisms

    The authors demonstrated that light stimulation of opto-cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1R) triggered canonical CB1R signaling by inhibiting cAMP, but not cGMP or IP1, signaling and activating the MAPK pathway in vitro or in vivo.
    [Neuropsychopharmacology]

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    Cortical-Blood Vessel Assembloids Exhibit Alzheimer’s Disease Phenotypes by Activating Glia after SARS-CoV-2 Infection

    Scientists revealed that exogenous irisin conferred neuroprotection relieving apoptosis and oxidative stress, restraining mitochondrial fragmentation, and promoting mitochondrial respiration and biogenesis in Parkinson’s disease models.
    [Cell Death Discovery]

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    Irisin Exhibits Neuroprotection by Preventing Mitochondrial Damage in Parkinson’s Disease

    The authors studied the functional and transcriptomic impacts of such media on human microglia (hMGL). They provided a better understanding of hMGL in culture, with observations that diverged from those previously made in rodent microglia.
    [NPJ Parkinson’s Disease]

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    Metabolic Rewiring in MYC-Driven Medulloblastoma by BET-Bromodomain Inhibition

    Researchers explored the metabolic features characterizing MYC-driven medulloblastoma and examined how these were altered by BET-bromodomain inhibition.
    [Scientific Reports]

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    Protein Interaction Studies in Human Induced Neurons Indicate Convergent Biology Underlying Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Scientists built a protein-protein interaction network for 13 autism spectrum disorder-associated genes in human excitatory neurons derived from induced pluripotent stem cells.
    [Cell Genomics]

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    REVIEWS

    Psychological and Biological Mechanisms Linking Trauma with Cardiovascular Disease Risk

    Investigators summarize the evidence for key psychological and biological mechanisms linking experiences of trauma with cardiovascular disease risk. Additionally, they describe various methodologies for measuring these mechanisms in an effort to inform future research related to potential pathways.
    [Translational Psychiatry]

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    INDUSTRY AND POLICY NEWS

    Marketing Authorization Application for Lecanemab as Treatment for Early Alzheimer’s Disease Accepted by European Medicines Agency

    Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. announced that the European Medicines Agency had accepted a marketing authorization application for lecanemab, an investigational anti-amyloid beta protofibril antibody, for the treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease with confirmed amyloid pathology.
    [Biogen, Inc.]

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