Genetically engineered mouse models of FK506-binding protein 5. Publication: Journal Article Gebru, Niat T, Shannon E Hill, and Laura J Blair. 2023. “Genetically Engineered Mouse Models of FK506-Binding Protein 5.”. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry.
Small molecule targeting long noncoding RNA GAS5 administered intranasally improves neuronal insulin signaling and decreases neuroinflammation in an aged mouse model. Publication: Journal Article Patel, Rekha S, Ashley Lui, Charles Hudson, Lauren Moss, Robert P Sparks, Shannon E Hill, Yan Shi, et al. 2023. “Small Molecule Targeting Long Noncoding RNA GAS5 Administered Intranasally Improves Neuronal Insulin Signaling and Decreases Neuroinflammation in an Aged Mouse Model.”. Scientific Reports 13 (1): 317.
Chaperoning activity of the cyclophilin family prevents tau aggregation. Publication: Journal Article Hill, Shannon E, Abigail R Esquivel, Santiago Rodriguez Ospina, Lauren M Rahal, Chad A Dickey, and Laura J Blair. 2022. “Chaperoning Activity of the Cyclophilin Family Prevents Tau Aggregation.”. Protein Science : A Publication of the Protein Society 31 (11): e4448.
Evidence against a contribution of the CCAAT-enhancer binding protein homologous protein (CHOP) in mediating neurotoxicity in rTg4510 mice. Publication: Journal Article Criado-Marrero, Marangelie, Danielle M Blazier, Lauren A Gould, Niat T Gebru, Santiago Rodriguez Ospina, Debra S Armendariz, April L Darling, David Beaulieu-Abdelahad, and Laura J Blair. 2022. “Evidence Against a Contribution of the CCAAT-Enhancer Binding Protein Homologous Protein (CHOP) in Mediating Neurotoxicity in RTg4510 Mice.”. Scientific Reports 12 (1): 7372.
Aberrant AZIN2 and polyamine metabolism precipitates tau neuropathology. Publication: Journal Article Sandusky-Beltran, Leslie A, Andrii Kovalenko, Devon S Placides, Kevin Ratnasamy, Chao Ma, Jerry B Hunt, Huimin Liang, et al. 2021. “Aberrant AZIN2 and Polyamine Metabolism Precipitates Tau Neuropathology.”. The Journal of Clinical Investigation 131 (4).
Catalysis of proline isomerization and molecular chaperone activity in a tug-of-war. Publication: Journal Article Favretto, Filippo, David Flores, Jeremy D Baker, Timo Strohäker, Loren B Andreas, Laura J Blair, Stefan Becker, and Markus Zweckstetter. 2020. “Catalysis of Proline Isomerization and Molecular Chaperone Activity in a Tug-of-War.”. Nature Communications 11 (1): 6046.
Small Heat Shock Proteins, Big Impact on Protein Aggregation in Neurodegenerative Disease. Publication: Journal Article Webster, Jack M, April L Darling, Vladimir N Uversky, and Laura J Blair. 2019. “Small Heat Shock Proteins, Big Impact on Protein Aggregation in Neurodegenerative Disease.”. Frontiers in Pharmacology 10: 1047.
Trifunctional High-Throughput Screen Identifies Promising Scaffold To Inhibit Grp94 and Treat Myocilin-Associated Glaucoma. Publication: Journal Article Huard, Dustin J E, Vincent M Crowley, Yuhong Du, Ricardo A Cordova, Zheying Sun, Moya O Tomlin, Chad A Dickey, et al. 2018. “Trifunctional High-Throughput Screen Identifies Promising Scaffold To Inhibit Grp94 and Treat Myocilin-Associated Glaucoma.”. ACS Chemical Biology 13 (4): 933-41.
Noncontact Rotational Head Injury Produces Transient Cognitive Deficits but Lasting Neuropathological Changes. Publication: Journal Article Sabbagh, Jonathan J, Sarah N Fontaine, Lindsey B Shelton, Laura J Blair, Jerry B Hunt, Bo Zhang, Joseph M Gutmann, Daniel C Lee, John D Lloyd, and Chad A Dickey. 2016. “Noncontact Rotational Head Injury Produces Transient Cognitive Deficits But Lasting Neuropathological Changes.”. Journal of Neurotrauma 33 (19): 1751-60.
DnaJ/Hsc70 chaperone complexes control the extracellular release of neurodegenerative-associated proteins. Publication: Journal Article Fontaine, Sarah N, Dali Zheng, Jonathan J Sabbagh, Mackenzie D Martin, Dale Chaput, April Darling, Justin H Trotter, et al. 2016. “DnaJ/Hsc70 Chaperone Complexes Control the Extracellular Release of Neurodegenerative-Associated Proteins.”. The EMBO Journal 35 (14): 1537-49.