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Carlock C, Wu J, Shim J, Moreno-Gonzalez I, Pitcher MR, Hicks J, Suzuki A, Iwata J, Quevado J, Lou Y. Interleukin33 deficiency causes tau abnormality and neurodegeneration with Alzheimer-like symptoms in aged mice. Transl Psychiatry 2017; 7:e1191. [PMID: 28763061 PMCID: PMC5611742 DOI: 10.1038/tp.2017.176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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This corrects the article DOI: 10.1038/tp.2017.142.
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Barichello T, Badawy M, Pitcher MR, Saigal P, Generoso JS, Goularte JA, Simões LR, Quevedo J, Carvalho AF. Exposure to Perinatal Infections and Bipolar Disorder: A Systematic Review. Curr Mol Med 2016; 16:106-18. [PMID: 26812921 DOI: 10.2174/1566524016666160126143741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2015] [Revised: 01/15/2016] [Accepted: 01/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Bipolar disorder (BD) is a debilitating psychiatric disorder and a growing global public health issue. Notwithstanding BD has been conceptualized as a neuroprogressive illness, there are some evidences to suggest a role for neurodevelopmental pathways in the patho-etiology of this disorder. Evidences on the associations between perinatal infections and risk for bipolar disorder have been inconsistent across studies. Here, we performed a systematic review of observational studies on the relationship between exposure to perinatal pathogens and bipolar disorder. A computerized literature search of the PubMed, Embase, and PsyINFO databases till January 31(st), 2015 was performed. Twenty-three studies ultimately met inclusion criteria. Studies investigated exposure to several pathogens namely Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), Herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2), Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6), Toxoplasma gondii, Influenza, and Varicella zoster virus (VZV). Overall, studies provided mixed evidences. Thus, contrary to schizophrenia, the role of perinatal infections as risk factors for BD remain inconclusive. Larger studies with a prospective design would be necessary to elucidate the role of previous exposure to infectious agents as a potential risk factor for BD.
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- T Barichello
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77054, USA.
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Vogel P, Gelfman CM, Issa T, Payne BJ, Hansen GM, Read RW, Jones C, Pitcher MR, Ding ZM, DaCosta CM, Shadoan MK, Vance RB, Powell DR. Nephronophthisis and retinal degeneration in tmem218-/- mice: a novel mouse model for Senior-Løken syndrome? Vet Pathol 2014; 52:580-95. [PMID: 25161209 DOI: 10.1177/0300985814547392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Mice deficient in TMEM218 (Tmem218(-/-) ) were generated as part of an effort to identify and validate pharmaceutically tractable targets for drug development through large-scale phenotypic screening of knockout mice. Routine diagnostics, expression analysis, histopathology, and electroretinogram analyses completed on Tmem218(-/-) mice identified a previously unknown role for TMEM218 in the development and function of the kidney and eye. The major observed phenotypes in Tmem218(-/-) mice were progressive cystic kidney disease and retinal degeneration. The renal lesions were characterized by diffuse renal cyst development with tubulointerstitial nephropathy and disruption of tubular basement membranes in essentially normal-sized kidneys. The retinal lesions were characterized by slow-onset loss of photoreceptors, which resulted in reduced electroretinogram responses. These renal and retinal lesions are most similar to those associated with nephronophthisis (NPHP) and retinitis pigmentosa in humans. At least 10% of NPHP cases present with extrarenal conditions, which most often include retinal degeneration. Senior-Løken syndrome is characterized by the concurrent development of autosomal recessive NPHP and retinitis pigmentosa. Since mutations in the known NPHP genes collectively account for only about 30% of NPHP cases, it is possible that TMEM218 could be involved in the development of similar ciliopathies in humans. In reviewing all other reported mouse models of NPHP, we suggest that Tmem218(-/-) mice could provide a useful model for elucidating the pathogenesis of cilia-associated disease in both the kidney and the retina, as well as in developing and testing novel therapeutic strategies for Senior-Løken syndrome.
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- P Vogel
- Department of Pathology, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc., The Woodlands, TX, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc., The Woodlands, TX, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc., The Woodlands, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc., The Woodlands, TX, USA
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc., The Woodlands, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc., The Woodlands, TX, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc., The Woodlands, TX, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc., The Woodlands, TX, USA
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- Department of Metabolism, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc., The Woodlands, TX, USA
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- Department of Metabolism, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc., The Woodlands, TX, USA
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- Department of Metabolism, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc., The Woodlands, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc., The Woodlands, TX, USA
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- Department of Metabolism, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc., The Woodlands, TX, USA
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