Characterization of NEB Pathogenic Variants in Patients Reveals Novel Nemaline Myopathy Disease Mechanisms and Omecamtiv Mecarbil Force Effects

Scientific Report: Analysis of NEB Pathogenic Variants Reveals Novel Mechanisms of Nemaline Myopathy and the Mechanical Effects of Omecamtiv Mecarbil Background and Motivation Nemaline Myopathy (NEM) is a rare and heterogeneous genetic disorder primarily characterized by hypotonia and muscle weakness. Pathologically, the disease is caused by the di...

Stage-dependent immunity orchestrates AQP4 antibody-guided NMOSD pathology: A role for netting neutrophils with resident memory T cells in situ

Stage-Dependent Immune Responses Mediated by AQP4 Antibodies in NMOSD Pathology in the Central Nervous System Academic Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) are autoimmune diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), characterized by the production of specific antibodies against the water channel protein Aquaporin-4 (AQP4). Al...

Brain vasculature accumulates tau and is spatially related to tau tangle pathology in Alzheimer's disease

Study of Tau Protein Accumulation in Brain Vasculature in Alzheimer’s Disease Background Introduction Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by neurodegeneration, with primary pathological features including amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs). These tangles are composed of tau protein, and these pathological changes are closely relate...

Ferroptosis Inhibitor Improves Outcome After Early and Delayed Treatment in Mild Spinal Cord Injury

Ferroptosis Inhibitors Improve Early and Delayed Treatment Outcomes of Mild Spinal Cord Injury Academic Background Spinal cord injury (SCI) causes significant secondary damage not only in the acute period but also in the chronic period. These injuries are typically triggered by multiple factors, including oxidative stress, inflammatory response, an...

Associations of CSF BACE1 with Amyloid Pathology, Neurodegeneration, and Cognition in Alzheimer’s Disease

Original Title: 《Associations of CSF BACE1 with Amyloid Pathology, Neurodegeneration, and Cognition in Alzheimer’s Disease》 Background and Research Purpose Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a leading cause of dementia in the elderly, characterized by the accumulation of β-amyloid protein (Aβ) plaques in the brain. Beta-site APP cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1) ...