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Two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis of 91 circulating inflammatory protein levels and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

IntroductionAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease with poorly understood pathophysiology. Recent studies have highlighted systemic inflammation, especially the role of circulating inflammatory proteins, in ALS.MethodsThis study investigates the potential causal link between these proteins and ALS. We employed a two-sample Mendelian Randomization(MR) approach, analyzing data from large-scale genome-wide association studies to explore the […]

Published on March 27, 2024

suMRak: a multi-tool solution for preclinical brain MRI data analysis

IntroductionMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is invaluable for understanding brain disorders, but data complexity poses a challenge in experimental research. In this study, we introduce suMRak, a MATLAB application designed for efficient preclinical brain MRI analysis. SuMRak integrates brain segmentation, volumetry, image registration, and parameter map generation into a unified interface, thereby reducing the number of […]

Published on March 26, 2024

Selection of lansoprazole from an FDA-approved drug library to inhibit the Alzheimer’s disease seed-dependent formation of tau aggregates

The efficacy of current treatments is still insufficient for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common cause of Dementia. Out of the two pathological hallmarks of AD amyloid-β plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, comprising of tau protein, tau pathology strongly correlates with the symptoms of AD. Previously, screening for inhibitors of tau aggregation that target recombinant tau […]

Published on March 26, 2024