Browsing Division of Biological Sciences by Advisor "Ravindranath, Vijayalakshmi"
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Aβ42-mediated dendritic spine loss in an in-vitro model of Alzheimer’s disease
The results from this study establish the molecular mechanism underlying the Aβ42-mediated dendritic spine loss observed in the APP/PS1 mouse model of AD. Further, this study highlights the role of Aβ42 in altering the ... -
Maternal Immune Activation Perturbs Gene Expression in the Embryonic Brain Leading to Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) constitutes a spectrum of developmental disorders that share common phenotypes of social and communication deficits and repetitive behaviours. ASDs have many possible underlying causes ... -
Mechanisms of Dopaminergic Neurodegeneration in Parkinson's Disease
(2018-07-18)Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a debilitating movement disorder. The cardinal symptoms of PD are bradykinesia, resting tremors and rigidity. PD is characterized by degeneration of dopaminergic neurons of A9 region, substantia ... -
Novel Therapeutic Targets for Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by impaired memory and other cognitive deficits. Even though the genes associated with familial AD were discovered more than three decades ...