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Molecular Studies

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GRANT: 
Non-Federal
September 30, 2015 to September 30, 2017
Funding Status: 
Completed Project
Craig H. Neilsen Foundation
Grant Number: 
Award Number: 339836
Investigators: 
Co-Investigator
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In Progress
The objective of this study is to determine how the capacity for localized protein synthesis in axons is altered by injury.
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Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal disease caused by deletion or mutation(s) of thesurvival motor neuron 1 (SMN1) gene. A highly homologous gene, SMN2, is present in all patients but yields low levels of the full-length SMN protein.
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In Progress
Our objective is to understand how axonal transport and local protein synthesis contribute to hyperexcitability exhibited by damaged neurons leading to neuropathic pain states.
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Oxidative stress is an event associated with a variety of neurological disorders, including stroke. It occurs when neurons are unable to maintain reactive oxygen species (ROS) homeostasis.
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The human brain represents only 2% of the body weight but it utilizes around 20% of total body glucose. This shows how crucial glucose metabolism is for the proper functioning of neurons and other cell types in the brain.
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Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) accounts for about 15% of all strokes and has the highest mortality rates among strokes with up to 50% within 30 days after the insult. It is known to increase intracranial pressure and is associated with excitotoxicity, oxidative stress, and inflammation.
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Thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency (TD) produces a mild, chronic impairment of oxidative metabolism that models the diminished metabolism and reduced activities of the thiamine-dependent mitochondrial enzymes that occur in brain in several common age-related neurodegenerative disorders.
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Diminished brain metabolism and oxidative stress are characteristic features of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The mechanisms underlying these changes are as yet poorly defined.

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Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress are consistent features of multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s disease (AD).