Neural Cell News Volume 17.33 | Aug 23 2023

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    2023-08-23 | NCN 17.33


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    Vol. 17.33 – 23 August, 2023
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    Astroglial Hmgb1 Regulates Postnatal Astrocyte Morphogenesis and Cerebrovascular Maturation

    Researchers found that high-mobility group box 1 (Hmgb1), normally upregulated with injury and involved in adult cerebrovascular repair, was highly expressed in astrocytes at birth and then decreased rapidly.
    [Nature Communications]

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    Epigenetic and Molecular Coordination between HDAC2 and SMAD3-SKI Regulates Essential Brain Tumor Stem Cell Characteristics

    Investigators identified HDAC2 as the most relevant histone deacetylase for re-organization of chromatin accessibility resulting in maintenance of brain tumor stem cell growth and self-renewal properties.
    [Nature Communications]

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    Cross-Species Analysis Identifies Mitochondrial Dysregulation as a Functional Consequence of the Schizophrenia-Associated 3q29 Deletion

    Scientists interrogated the developing neural transcriptome in two experimental model systems with complementary advantages: isogenic human cortical organoids and isocortex from the 1.6-megabase deletion at chromosome 3q29 mouse model.
    [Science Advances]

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    Cell-Type-Specific Regulation of APOE and CLU Levels in Human Neurons by the Alzheimer’s Disease Risk Gene SORL1

    To interrogate the roles of SORL1 in human brain cells, SORL1-null induced pluripotent stem cells were differentiated to neuron, astrocyte, microglial, and endothelial cell fates.
    [Cell Reports]

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    MKP-1 Regulates the Inflammatory Activation of Microglia against Alzheimer’s Disease

    The authors investigated whether MKP-1 could regulate microglia phenotype and inflammatory factor release in Alzheimer’s disease and explored its possible mechanisms.
    [CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics]

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    Dbx2, an Aging-Related Homeobox Gene, Inhibits the Proliferation of Adult Neural Progenitors

    Researchers showed that Dbx2 expression was downregulated by epidermal growth factor receptor signaling, which promoted neural/stem progenitor cells proliferation and decreased in the aged subventricular zone.
    [Stem Cell Reviews and Reports]

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    Characterization of Neural Mechanotransduction Response in Human Traumatic Brain Injury Organoid Model

    Investigators proposed a novel approach to emulate mild and moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI) using human cerebral organoids that undergo strain rates indicative of TBI.
    [Scientific Reports]

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    The Application of Electrosprayed Minocycline-Loaded PLGA Microparticles for the Treatment of Glioblastoma

    The authors investigated the utilization of electrospraying process to fabricate minocycline-loaded poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) microparticles and evaluated their ability to induce cell toxicity in human glioblastoma cells.
    [Biotechnology And Bioengineering]

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    3D Collagen Porous Scaffold Carrying PLGA-PTX/SDF-1α Recruits and Promotes Neural Stem Cell Differentiation for Spinal Cord Injury Repair

    Researchers developed a functional collagen scaffold by loading SDF-1α and nanoparticle-encapsulated PLGA-paclitaxel (PTX) into a 3D collagen porous scaffold, allowing for slow release of PTX.
    [Journal Of Biomaterials Science-Polymer Edition]

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    REVIEWS

    Hexosamine Biosynthetic Pathway and O-GlcNAc Cycling of Glucose Metabolism in Brain Function and Disease

    Scientists highlight the importance of HBP/O-GlcNAcylation in the neuronal system and summarize the roles and potential mechanisms of O-GlcNAcylated neuronal proteins in maintaining normal brain function and initiation and progression of neurological diseases.
    [American Journal Of Physiology-Cell Physiology]

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    INDUSTRY AND POLICY NEWS

    MPFI’s Wang Lab Awarded $1M Grant to Study Mechanism behind Memory Decline in Alzheimer’s

    The National Institute on Aging of the NIH has awarded Dr. Yingxue Wang $1,038,819 over three years as part of the Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative Fund.
    [Max Planck Florida Institute]

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