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Jan 28, 2026 - Research

Targeting the gut's immune system could tackle early stages of Parkinson's

New research, led by Dr Soyon Hong and Dr Tim Bartels at the UK DRI at UCL, has revealed how Parkinson’s spreads from the gut...

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Cytokines released by T cells after encountering cancer cells

Jan 23, 2026

A balancing act: preventing an overactive immune system

Research into an immune kill switch holds potential for controlling infections or preventing autoimmunity. The study, led by Prof Jernej Ule (UK DRI at King's)...

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Jan 14, 2026 - Research

Brain shrinkage and inflammation predict disease progression in progressive supranuclear palsy

New research led by Dr Maura Malpetti and Noah Shapiro (UK DRI at Cambridge) reveals signs of brain shrinkage, inflammation and blood markers for nerve...

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Trends Neurosci

Published Mar 01, 2016

BACE1 Physiological Functions May Limit Its Use as Therapeutic Target for Alzheimer's Disease.

Authors

Soraia Barão, Diederik Moechars, Stefan F Lichtenthaler, Bart De Strooper

BACE1 Physiological Functions May Limit Its Use as Therapeutic Target for Alzheimer's Disease.

Cell

Published Feb 11, 2016

The Cellular Phase of Alzheimer's Disease.

Authors

Bart De Strooper, Eric Karran

The Cellular Phase of Alzheimer's Disease.

Front Neurosci

Published Jan 27, 2016

Identification of Vulnerable Cell Types in Major Brain Disorders Using Single Cell Transcriptomes and Expression Weighted Cell Type Enrichment.

Authors

Nathan G Skene, Seth G N Grant

Identification of Vulnerable Cell Types in Major Brain Disorders Using Single Cell Transcriptomes and Expression Weighted Cell Type Enrichment.

Nat Neurosci

Published Jan 18, 2016

Microglial brain region-dependent diversity and selective regional sensitivities to aging.

Authors

Kathleen Grabert, Tom Michoel, Michail H Karavolos, Sara Clohisey, J Kenneth Baillie, Mark P Stevens, Tom C Freeman, Kim M Summers, Barry W McColl

Microglial brain region-dependent diversity and selective regional sensitivities to aging.

Nat Med

Published Dec 21, 2015

Tau-driven 26S proteasome impairment and cognitive dysfunction can be prevented early in disease by activating cAMP-PKA signaling.

Authors

Natura Myeku, Catherine L Clelland, Sheina Emrani, Nikolay V Kukushkin, Wai Haung Yu, Alfred L Goldberg, Karen E Duff

Tau-driven 26S proteasome impairment and cognitive dysfunction can be prevented early in disease by activating cAMP-PKA signaling.

J Cell Biol

Published Oct 26, 2015

ERO1-independent production of H2O2 within the endoplasmic reticulum fuels Prdx4-mediated oxidative protein folding.

Authors

Tasuku Konno, Eduardo Pinho Melo, Carlos Lopes, Ilir Mehmeti, Sigurd Lenzen, David Ron, Edward Avezov

ERO1-independent production of H2O2 within the endoplasmic reticulum fuels Prdx4-mediated oxidative protein folding.

Cell

Published Jul 30, 2015

The Regulatory Factor ZFHX3 Modifies Circadian Function in SCN via an AT Motif-Driven Axis.

Authors

Michael J Parsons, Marco Brancaccio, Siddharth Sethi, Elizabeth S Maywood, Rahul Satija, Jessica K Edwards, Aarti Jagannath, Yvonne Couch, Mattéa J Finelli, Nicola J Smyllie, Christopher Esapa, Rachel Butler, Alun R Barnard, Johanna E Chesham, Shoko Saito, Greg Joynson, Sara Wells, Russell G Foster, Peter L Oliver, Michelle M Simon, Ann-Marie Mallon, Michael H Hastings, Patrick M Nolan

The Regulatory Factor ZFHX3 Modifies Circadian Function in SCN via an AT Motif-Driven Axis.

Neuron

Published Apr 22, 2015

Lengthening of the Stargazin Cytoplasmic Tail Increases Synaptic Transmission by Promoting Interaction to Deeper Domains of PSD-95.

Authors

Anne-Sophie Hafner, Andrew C Penn, Dolors Grillo-Bosch, Natacha Retailleau, Christel Poujol, Amandine Philippat, Françoise Coussen, Matthieu Sainlos, Patricio Opazo, Daniel Choquet

Lengthening of the Stargazin Cytoplasmic Tail Increases Synaptic Transmission by Promoting Interaction to Deeper Domains of PSD-95.

Nature

Published Feb 12, 2015

Grid cell symmetry is shaped by environmental geometry.

Authors

Julija Krupic, Marius Bauza, Stephen Burton, Caswell Barry, John O'Keefe

Grid cell symmetry is shaped by environmental geometry.

Nat Protoc

Published Jan 10, 2015

A high-throughput in vivo micronucleus assay for genome instability screening in mice.

Authors

Gabriel Balmus, Natasha A Karp, Bee Ling Ng, Stephen P Jackson, David J Adams, Rebecca E McIntyre

A high-throughput in vivo micronucleus assay for genome instability screening in mice.

BMC Biol

Published Jan 10, 2015

Retarded PDI diffusion and a reductive shift in poise of the calcium depleted endoplasmic reticulum.

Authors

Edward Avezov, Tasuku Konno, Alisa Zyryanova, Weiyue Chen, Romain Laine, Ana Crespillo-Casado, Eduardo Pinho Melo, Ryo Ushioda, Kazuhiro Nagata, Clemens F Kaminski, Heather P Harding, David Ron

Retarded PDI diffusion and a reductive shift in poise of the calcium depleted endoplasmic reticulum.

J Neurosci

Published Nov 12, 2014

Network-mediated encoding of circadian time: the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) from genes to neurons to circuits, and back.

Authors

Marco Brancaccio, Ryosuke Enoki, Cristina N Mazuski, Jeff Jones, Jennifer A Evans, Abdelhalim Azzi

Network-mediated encoding of circadian time: the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) from genes to neurons to circuits, and back.

Cell

Published Nov 06, 2014

Lessons from a failed γ-secretase Alzheimer trial.

Authors

Bart De Strooper

Lessons from a failed γ-secretase Alzheimer trial.

Science

Published Sep 05, 2014

C9orf72 repeat expansions cause neurodegeneration in Drosophila through arginine-rich proteins.

Authors

Sarah Mizielinska, Sebastian Grönke, Teresa Niccoli, Charlotte E Ridler, Emma L Clayton, Anny Devoy, Thomas Moens, Frances E Norona, Ione O C Woollacott, Julian Pietrzyk, Karen Cleverley, Andrew J Nicoll, Stuart Pickering-Brown, Jacqueline Dols, Melissa Cabecinha, Oliver Hendrich, Pietro Fratta, Elizabeth M C Fisher, Linda Partridge, Adrian M Isaacs

C9orf72 repeat expansions cause neurodegeneration in Drosophila through arginine-rich proteins.

Science

Published Aug 01, 2014

Interneurons. Fast-spiking, parvalbumin⁺ GABAergic interneurons: from cellular design to microcircuit function.

Authors

Hua Hu, Jian Gan, Peter Jonas

Interneurons. Fast-spiking, parvalbumin⁺ GABAergic interneurons: from cellular design to microcircuit function.

Neuron

Published May 21, 2014

The intersection of amyloid beta and tau at synapses in Alzheimer's disease.

Authors

Tara L Spires-Jones, Bradley T Hyman

The intersection of amyloid beta and tau at synapses in Alzheimer's disease.

Science

Published May 09, 2014

The transcription factor Gata6 links tissue macrophage phenotype and proliferative renewal.

Authors

Marcela Rosas, Luke C Davies, Peter J Giles, Chia-Te Liao, Bashar Kharfan, Timothy C Stone, Valerie B O'Donnell, Donald J Fraser, Simon A Jones, Philip R Taylor

The transcription factor Gata6 links tissue macrophage phenotype and proliferative renewal.

Neuron

Published Apr 16, 2014

Soluble Aβ oligomers are rapidly sequestered from brain ISF in vivo and bind GM1 ganglioside on cellular membranes.

Authors

Soyon Hong, Beth L Ostaszewski, Ting Yang, Tiernan T O'Malley, Ming Jin, Katsuhiko Yanagisawa, Shaomin Li, Tim Bartels, Dennis J Selkoe

Soluble Aβ oligomers are rapidly sequestered from brain ISF in vivo and bind GM1 ganglioside on cellular membranes.