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Kate's Untested Baby (Huntington’S Disease And Abortion - Part Ii), Kenneth P. Serbin 2011 University of San Diego

Kate's Untested Baby (Huntington’S Disease And Abortion - Part Ii), Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

No abstract provided.


An Angel Fighting For The Cure (Huntington’S Disease And Abortion - Part I), Kenneth P. Serbin 2011 University of San Diego

An Angel Fighting For The Cure (Huntington’S Disease And Abortion - Part I), Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

No abstract provided.


Multiple Sclerosis Is Not A Disease Of The Immune System, Angelique Corthals 2011 CUNY John Jay College

Multiple Sclerosis Is Not A Disease Of The Immune System, Angelique Corthals

Publications and Research

Multiple sclerosis is a complex neurodegenerative disease, thought to arise through autoimmunity against antigens of the central nervous system. The autoimmunity hypothesis fails to explain why genetic and environmental risk factors linked to the disease in one population tend to be unimportant in other populations. Despite great advances in documenting the cell and molecular mechanisms underlying MS pathophysiology, the autoimmunity framework has also been unable to develop a comprehensive explanation of the etiology of the disease. I propose a new framework for understanding MS as a dysfunction of the metabolism of lipids. Specifically, the homeostasis of lipid metabolism collapses during …


Role Of The Gcn5 Histone Acetyltransferase In Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 7 And In Immature Neurons, Yi Chun Chen 2011 The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston

Role Of The Gcn5 Histone Acetyltransferase In Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 7 And In Immature Neurons, Yi Chun Chen

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

Spinocerebellar Ataxia type 7 (SCA7) is a neurodegenerative disease caused by expansion of a CAG repeat encoding a polyglutamine tract in ATXN7, a component of the SAGA histone acetyltransferase (HAT) complex. Previous studies provided conflicting evidence regarding the effects of polyQ-ATXN7 on the activity of Gcn5, the HAT catalytic subunit of SAGA. Here I showed that reducing Gcn5 expression accelerates both cerebellar and retinal degeneration in a mouse model of SCA7. Deletion of Gcn5 in Purkinje cells in mice expressing wild type Atxn7, however, causes only mild ataxia and does not lead to the early lethality observed in SCA7 mice. …


The Holy Grail Of Huntington's Disease Research: The Gene-Positive, Drug Trials, And Treatments, Kenneth P. Serbin 2011 University of San Diego

The Holy Grail Of Huntington's Disease Research: The Gene-Positive, Drug Trials, And Treatments, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

No abstract provided.


An Hd Thanksgiving Toast, Kenneth P. Serbin 2011 University of San Diego

An Hd Thanksgiving Toast, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

No abstract provided.


Finding America’S Passion: The Nfl And Huntington’S Disease, Kenneth P. Serbin 2011 University of San Diego

Finding America’S Passion: The Nfl And Huntington’S Disease, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

No abstract provided.


Huntington’S Disease In The News And Entertainment Media - Part Ii: A Suicide On Tv, Kenneth P. Serbin 2011 University of San Diego

Huntington’S Disease In The News And Entertainment Media - Part Ii: A Suicide On Tv, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

No abstract provided.


Huntington’S Disease In The News And Entertainment Media - Part I: Stigma And Genetic Testing, Kenneth P. Serbin 2011 University of San Diego

Huntington’S Disease In The News And Entertainment Media - Part I: Stigma And Genetic Testing, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

No abstract provided.


Huntington’S Disease And The Financial Jitters, Kenneth P. Serbin 2011 University of San Diego

Huntington’S Disease And The Financial Jitters, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

No abstract provided.


Bdnf And ‘Neurobics’: Building A ‘Beautiful Mind’ Against Huntington's, Kenneth P. Serbin 2011 University of San Diego

Bdnf And ‘Neurobics’: Building A ‘Beautiful Mind’ Against Huntington's, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

No abstract provided.


Neuroprotective Effects Of Bilobalide Are Accompanied By A Reduction Of Ischemia-Induced Glutamate Release In Vivo, Dorothee Lang, Cornelia Kiewert, Alexander Mdzinarishvili, Tina Maria Schwarzkopf, Rachita K. Sumbria, Joachim Hartmann, Jochen Klein 2011 Goethe University Frankfurt

Neuroprotective Effects Of Bilobalide Are Accompanied By A Reduction Of Ischemia-Induced Glutamate Release In Vivo, Dorothee Lang, Cornelia Kiewert, Alexander Mdzinarishvili, Tina Maria Schwarzkopf, Rachita K. Sumbria, Joachim Hartmann, Jochen Klein

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

Neuroprotective properties of bilobalide, a specific constituent of Ginkgo extracts, were tested in a mouse model of stroke. After 24 h of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO), bilobalide reduced infarct areas in the core region (striatum) by 40–50% when given at 10 mg/kg 1 h prior to MCAO. Neuroprotection was also observed at lower doses, or when the drug was given 1 h past stroke induction. Sensorimotor function in mice was improved by bilobalide as shown by corner and chimney tests. When brain metabolism in situ was monitored by microdialysis, MCAO caused a rapid disappearance of extracellular glucose in the …


Making Sense Of Huntington’S Organizations, And A Call For Unity, Kenneth P. Serbin 2011 University of San Diego

Making Sense Of Huntington’S Organizations, And A Call For Unity, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

No abstract provided.


Waiting For Symptoms: How Long Can I Hang On?, Kenneth P. Serbin 2011 University of San Diego

Waiting For Symptoms: How Long Can I Hang On?, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

No abstract provided.


One Man's Story: Entering The Light, Kenneth P. Serbin 2011 University of San Diego

One Man's Story: Entering The Light, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

No abstract provided.


Do-Or-Die Time For Huntington’S Clinical Trials, Kenneth P. Serbin 2011 University of San Diego

Do-Or-Die Time For Huntington’S Clinical Trials, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

No abstract provided.


Upregulation Of Reactive Oxygen Species During The Retrovirus Life Cycle And Their Roles In A Mutant Of Moloney Murine Leukemia Virus, Ts1-Mediated Neurodegeneration, SOO JIN KIM 2011 The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston

Upregulation Of Reactive Oxygen Species During The Retrovirus Life Cycle And Their Roles In A Mutant Of Moloney Murine Leukemia Virus, Ts1-Mediated Neurodegeneration, Soo Jin Kim

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

Viral invasion of the central nervous system (CNS) and development of neurological symptoms is a characteristic of many retroviruses. The mechanism by which retrovirus infection causes neurological dysfunction has yet to be fully elucidated. Given the complexity of the retrovirus-mediated neuropathogenesis, studies using small animal models are extremely valuable. Our laboratory has used a mutant moloney murine leukemia retrovirus, ts1-mediated neurodegneration. We hypothesize that astrocytes play an important role in ts1-induced neurodegeneration since they are retroviral reservoirs and supporting cells for neurons. It has been shown that ts1 is able to infect astrocytes in vivo and in …


No Time For Complacency: Get Ready For Hd Clinical Trials, Kenneth P. Serbin 2011 University of San Diego

No Time For Complacency: Get Ready For Hd Clinical Trials, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

No abstract provided.


Some Reflections On Being Named 'Hdsa Person Of The Year', Kenneth P. Serbin 2011 University of San Diego

Some Reflections On Being Named 'Hdsa Person Of The Year', Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

No abstract provided.


Face To Face At The Huntington's Disease Convention, Kenneth P. Serbin 2011 University of San Diego

Face To Face At The Huntington's Disease Convention, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

No abstract provided.


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