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Hypocretin-Neurogenesis Coupling Therapy
Hypocretin-Neurogenesis Coupling Therapy starts from the claim that modulating HCRT within the disease context of neurodegeneration can redirect a disease-relevant process.
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Mechanistic Overview
Hypocretin-Neurogenesis Coupling Therapy starts from the claim that modulating HCRT within the disease context of neurodegeneration can redirect a disease-relevant process. The original description reads: "Molecular Mechanism and Rationale The hypocretin-neurogenesis coupling therapy targets the intricate molecular network connecting the hypocretin (orexin) system to adult hippocampal neurogenesis through multiple converging pathways. Hypocretin-1 (HCRT-1) and hypocretin-2 (HCRT-2), derived from the HCRT gene, are neuropeptides produced exclusively by approximately 10,000-20,000 neurons in the lateral hypothalamus. These peptides bind to two G-protein coupled receptors: hypocretin receptor 1 (HCRTR1) and hypocretin receptor 2 (HCRTR2), which are differentially distributed throughout the brain with particularly high expression in the hippocampal dentate gyrus. The molecular cascade begins when hypocretin binding to HCRTR1 activates Gq/11 proteins, triggering phospholipase C (PLC) activation and subsequent increases in inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3) and diacylglycerol (DAG)....
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Hypocretin-1 directly stimulates neural stem cell proliferation through HCRTR1-mediated PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling in adult dentate gyrus
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In this paper we report the steady-state optical properties of a series of site-directed mutants in the Fenna-Matthews-Olson (FMO) complex of Chlorobaculum tepidum, a photosynthetic green sulfur bacterium. The FMO antenna complex has historically been used as a model system for energy transfer due to the water-soluble nature of the protein, its stability at room temperature, as well as the availability of high-resolution structural data. Eight FMO mutants were constructed with changes in the environment of each of the bacteriochlorophyll a pigments found within each monomer of the homotrimeric FMO complex. Our results reveal multiple changes in low temperature absorption, as well as room temperature CD in each mutant compared to the wild-type FMO complex. These datasets were subsequently used to model the site energies of each pigment in the FMO complex by employing three different Hamiltonians from the literature. This enabled a basic approximation of the site energy shifts imparted o
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Hypocretin neurons are progressively lost in Alzheimer's disease, with 25-40% reduction occurring before clinical dementia onset
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IMPORTANCE: IgG4-related hypertrophic pachymeningitis (IgG4-RHP) is an increasingly recognized manifestation of IgG4-related disease, a fibroinflammatory condition that can affect virtually any organ. It is estimated that IgG4-RHP may account for a high proportion of cases of hypertrophic pachymeningitis once considered idiopathic. OBJECTIVE: To summarize the current knowledge on IgG4-RHP including its pathological, clinical, and radiological presentations. Particular emphasis is placed on diagnostic and therapeutic implications. EVIDENCE REVIEW: This review is based on 21 reports published in the English medical literature since 2009. PubMed was searched with the following terms: IgG4, pachymeningitis, IgG4-related pachymeningitis, IgG4-related disease, IgG4-related, and IgG4 meningitis. Only cases with biopsy-proven IgG4-RHP were considered and included in this review. FINDINGS: Little is known with certainty regarding the pathogenesis of IgG4-RHP. The presence of oligoclonally restr
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Intranasal hypocretin-1 administration improves cognitive performance and enhances slow-wave sleep in human subjects
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Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in two genes regulating insulin secretion, SLC2A2 (encoding GLUT2) and ABCC8 (encoding SUR1), were associated with the conversion from impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) to type 2 diabetes (T2D) in the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study (DPS). We determined whether physical activity (PA), assessed annually with a questionnaire, modified the association of SNPs in SLC2A2 and ABCC8 with the conversion to T2D in the combined intervention and control groups of the DPS. Finnish overweight subjects with IGT (N = 479) were followed for an average of 4.1 yr. The interaction of the SNPs with the change in PA on the conversion to T2D was assessed using Cox regression with adjustments for the other components of the intervention (dietary changes, weight reduction). The carriers of the common homozygous genotype of rs5393, rs5394, or rs5404 of SLC2A2 and rs3758947 of ABCC8 who were in the lower third of the change in moderate-to-vigorous PA during the follow-up
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HCRTR2 agonist danavorexton (TAK-925) successfully restores wakefulness in narcolepsy patients, validating pharmacological hypocretin replacement therapy
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BACKGROUND: In vitro fertilisation (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatments conventionally consist of a fresh embryo transfer, possibly followed by one or more cryopreserved embryo transfers in subsequent cycles. An alternative option is to freeze all suitable embryos and transfer cryopreserved embryos in subsequent cycles only, which is known as the 'freeze all' strategy. This is the first update of the Cochrane Review on this comparison. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the freeze all strategy compared to the conventional IVF/ICSI strategy in women undergoing assisted reproductive technology. SEARCH METHODS: We searched the Cochrane Gynaecology and Fertility Group Trials Register, CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and two registers of ongoing trials from inception until 23 September 2020 for relevant studies, checked references of publications found, and contacted study authors to obtain additional data. SELECTION CRITERIA: Two revi
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Adult hippocampal neurogenesis persists throughout human lifespan and is significantly reduced in Alzheimer's disease patients
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Microglia have critical roles not only in neural development and homeostasis, but also in neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory diseases of the central nervous system1-4. These highly diverse and specialized functions may be executed by subsets of microglia that already exist in situ, or by specific subsets of microglia that develop from a homogeneous pool of cells on demand. However, little is known about the presence of spatially and temporally restricted subclasses of microglia in the central nervous system during development or disease. Here we combine massively parallel single-cell analysis, single-molecule fluorescence in situ hybridization, advanced immunohistochemistry and computational modelling to comprehensively characterize subclasses of microglia in multiple regions of the central nervous system during development and disease. Single-cell analysis of tissues of the central nervous system during homeostasis in mice revealed specific time- and region-dependent subtypes of
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CSF hypocretin-1 levels positively correlate with hippocampal volume and episodic memory performance in AD patients
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Exercise synergistically enhances hypocretin-mediated neurogenesis through activation of AMPK and BDNF signaling pathways
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Anderson disease (ANDD) or chylomicron retention disease (CMRD) is a rare, hereditary lipid malabsorption syndrome associated with mutations in the SAR1B gene that is characterized by failure to thrive and hypocholesterolemia. Although the SAR1B structure has been resolved and its role in formation of coat protein II (COPII)-coated carriers is well established, little is known about the requirement for SAR1B during embryogenesis. To address this question, we have developed a zebrafish model of Sar1b deficiency based on antisense oligonucleotide knockdown. We show that zebrafish sar1b is highly conserved among vertebrates; broadly expressed during development; and enriched in the digestive tract organs, brain, and craniofacial skeleton. Consistent with ANDD symptoms of chylomicron retention, we found that dietary lipids in Sar1b-deficient embryos accumulate in enterocytes. Transgenic expression analysis revealed that Sar1b is required for growth of exocrine pancreas and liver. Furthermo
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Hypocretin promotes newborn neuron survival and synaptic integration through ERK1/2-mediated BDNF upregulation
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We report a high spatial resolution mass spectrometry (MS) system that allows us to image live hippocampal tissue slices under open-air atmospheric pressure (AP) and ambient temperature conditions at the subcellular level. The method is based on an efficient desorption process by femtosecond (fs) laser assisted with nanoparticles and a subsequent ionization step by applying nonthermal plasma, termed AP nanoparticle and plasma assisted laser desorption ionization (AP-nanoPALDI) MS method. Combining the AP-nanoPALDI with microscopic sample scanning, MS imaging with spatial resolution of 2.9 µm was obtained. The observed AP-nanoPALDI MS imaging clearly revealed the differences of molecular composition between the apical and basal dendrite regions of a hippocampal tissue. In addition, the AP-nanoPALDI MS imaging showed the decrease of cholesterol in hippocampus by treating with methyl β-cyclodextrin, which exemplifies the potential of AP-nanoPALDI for live tissue imaging for various biomed
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Sleep disruption accelerates amyloid-beta accumulation by impairing glymphatic clearance during slow-wave sleep phases
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The conservation of sleep across all animal species suggests that sleep serves a vital function. We here report that sleep has a critical function in ensuring metabolic homeostasis. Using real-time assessments of tetramethylammonium diffusion and two-photon imaging in live mice, we show that natural sleep or anesthesia are associated with a 60% increase in the interstitial space, resulting in a striking increase in convective exchange of cerebrospinal fluid with interstitial fluid. In turn, convective fluxes of interstitial fluid increased the rate of β-amyloid clearance during sleep. Thus, the restorative function of sleep may be a consequence of the enhanced removal of potentially neurotoxic waste products that accumulate in the awake central nervous system.
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Pattern separation deficits in early Alzheimer's disease correlate with reduced adult hippocampal neurogenesis markers
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Sewage samples have been investigated to study the norovirus concentrations in sewage or the genotypes of noroviruses circulating in human populations. However, the statistical relationship between the concentration of the virus and the number of infected individuals and the clinical importance of genotypes or strains detected in sewage are unclear. In this study, we carried out both environmental and clinical surveillance of noroviruses for 3 years, 2013 to 2016. We performed cross-correlation analysis of the concentrations of norovirus GI or GII in sewage samples collected weekly and the reported number of gastroenteritis cases. Norovirus genotypes in sewage were also analyzed by pyrosequencing and compared with those identified in stool samples. The cross-correlation analysis found the peak coefficient (R = 0.51) at a lag of zero, indicating that the variation in the GII concentration, expressed as the log10 number of copies per milliliter, was coincident with that in the gastroente
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Inactivation of hypocretin receptor-2 signaling in dopaminergic neurons induces hyperarousal and enhanced cognition but impaired inhibitory control.
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Hypocretin/Orexin (HCRT/OX) and dopamine (DA) are both key effectors of salience processing, reward and stress-related behaviors and motivational states, yet their respective roles and interactions are poorly delineated. We inactivated HCRT-to-DA connectivity by genetic disruption of Hypocretin receptor-1 (Hcrtr1), Hypocretin receptor-2 (Hcrtr2), or both receptors (Hcrtr1&2) in DA neurons and analyzed the consequences on vigilance states, brain oscillations and cognitive performance in freely behaving mice. Unexpectedly, loss of Hcrtr2, but not Hcrtr1 or Hcrtr1&2, induced a dramatic increase in theta (7-11 Hz) electroencephalographic (EEG) activity in both wakefulness and rapid-eye-movement sleep (REMS). DAHcrtr2-deficient mice spent more time in an active (or theta activity-enriched) substate of wakefulness, and exhibited prolonged REMS. Additionally, both wake and REMS displayed enhanced theta-gamma phase-amplitude coupling. The baseline waking EEG of DAHcrtr2-deficient mice exhibite
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Hypocretin/orexin in arousal and stress.
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Multiple lines of evidence indicate that hypocretin/orexin (HCRT) participates in the regulation of arousal and arousal-related process. For example, HCRT axons and receptors are found within a variety of arousal-related systems. Moreover, when administered centrally, HCRT exerts robust wake-promoting actions. Finally, a dysregulation of HCRT neurotransmission is associated with the sleep/arousal disorder, narcolepsy. Combined, these observations suggested that HCRT might be a key transmitter system in the regulation of waking. Nonetheless, subsequent evidence indicates that HCRT may not play a prominent role in the initiation of normal waking. Instead HCRT may participate in a variety of processes such as consolidation of waking and/or coupling metabolic state with behavioral state. Additionally, substantial evidence suggests a potential involvement of HCRT in high-arousal conditions, including stress. Thus, HCRT neurotransmission is closely linked to high-arousal conditions, includin
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Mechanism for Hypocretin-mediated sleep-to-wake transitions.
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Current models of sleep/wake regulation posit that Hypocretin (Hcrt)-expressing neurons in the lateral hypothalamus promote and stabilize wakefulness by projecting to subcortical arousal centers. However, the critical downstream effectors of Hcrt neurons are unknown. Here we use optogenetic, pharmacological, and computational tools to investigate the functional connectivity between Hcrt neurons and downstream noradrenergic neurons in the locus coeruleus (LC) during nonrapid eye movement (NREM) sleep. We found that photoinhibiting LC neurons during Hcrt stimulation blocked Hcrt-mediated sleep-to-wake transitions. In contrast, when LC neurons were optically stimulated to increase membrane excitability, concomitant photostimulation of Hcrt neurons significantly increased the probability of sleep-to-wake transitions compared with Hcrt stimulation alone. We also built a conductance-based computational model of Hcrt-LC circuitry that recapitulates our behavioral results using LC neurons as t
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The neuronal circuit between nociceptin/orphanin FQ and hypocretins/orexins coordinately modulates stress-induced analgesia and anxiety-related behavior.
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The neuropeptide nociceptin/orphanin FQ (N/OFQ), acting on its receptors (NOP), modulates a variety of biological functions and neurobehavior including nociception, stress responses, water and food-intake, locomotor activity, and spatial attention. N/OFQ is conventionally regarded as an "antiopiate" peptide in the brain because central administration of N/OFQ attenuates stress-induced analgesia (SIA) and produces anxiolytic effects. However, naloxone-irreversible SIA and anxiolytic action are unlikely to be mediated by the opiate system. Both N/OFQ and NOP receptors are expressed most abundantly in the hypothalamus, where two other neuropeptides, the hypocretins/orexins (Hcrts), are exclusively synthesized in the lateral hypothalamic area. N/OFQ and Hcrt regulate most cellular physiological responses in opposite directions (e.g., ion channel modulation and second messenger coupling), and produce differential modulations for almost all neurobehavior assessed, including sleep/wake, locom
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A Role for Hypocretin/Orexin in Metabolic and Sleep Abnormalities in a Mouse Model of Non-metastatic Breast Cancer.
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We investigated relationships among immune, metabolic, and sleep abnormalities in mice with non-metastatic mammary cancer. Tumor-bearing mice displayed interleukin-6 (IL-6)-mediated peripheral inflammation, coincident with altered hepatic glucose processing and sleep. Tumor-bearing mice were hyperphagic, had reduced serum leptin concentrations, and enhanced sensitivity to exogenous ghrelin. We tested whether these phenotypes were driven by inflammation using neutralizing monoclonal antibodies against IL-6; despite the reduction in IL-6 signaling, metabolic and sleep abnormalities persisted. We next investigated neural populations coupling metabolism and sleep, and observed altered activity within lateral-hypothalamic hypocretin/orexin (HO) neurons. We used a dual HO-receptor antagonist to test whether increased HO signaling was causing metabolic abnormalities. This approach rescued metabolic abnormalities and enhanced sleep quality in tumor-bearing mice. Peripheral sympathetic denervat
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Adult hippocampal neurogenesis in humans drops to undetectable levels after adolescence, questioning the therapeutic relevance
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New neurons continue to be generated in the subgranular zone of the dentate gyrus of the adult mammalian hippocampus. This process has been linked to learning and memory, stress and exercise, and is thought to be altered in neurological disease. In humans, some studies have suggested that hundreds of new neurons are added to the adult dentate gyrus every day, whereas other studies find many fewer putative new neurons. Despite these discrepancies, it is generally believed that the adult human hippocampus continues to generate new neurons. Here we show that a defined population of progenitor cells does not coalesce in the subgranular zone during human fetal or postnatal development. We also find that the number of proliferating progenitors and young neurons in the dentate gyrus declines sharply during the first year of life and only a few isolated young neurons are observed by 7 and 13 years of age. In adult patients with epilepsy and healthy adults (18-77 years; n = 17 post-mortem sampl
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Hypocretin/orexin primarily promotes wakefulness; therapeutic restoration could paradoxically worsen sleep fragmentation in dementia
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Despite the widespread use of nanotechnology in radio-imaging applications, lipoprotein based delivery systems have received only limited attention so far. These studies involve the synthesis of a novel hydrophobic radio-imaging tracer consisting of a hydrazinonicotinic acid (HYNIC)-N-dodecylamide and 99mTc conjugate that can be encapsulated into rHDL nanoparticles (NPs). These rHDL NPs can selectively target the Scavenger Receptor type B1 (SR-B1) that is overexpressed on most cancer cells due to excess demand for cholesterol for membrane biogenesis and thus can target tumors in vivo. We provide details of the tracer synthesis, characterization of the rHDL/tracer complex, in vitro uptake, stability studies and in vivo application of this new radio-imaging approach.
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Newborn neurons generated in amyloid-rich environment show impaired survival and integration, limiting therapeutic potential
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OBJECTIVE: To examine the reciprocal longitudinal associations between depression or anxiety with work-related injury (WRI) at a large employer in the southwestern United States. METHOD: Three administrative datasets (2011-2013) were merged: employee eligibility, medical and prescription claims, and workers' compensation claims. The sample contained 69 066 active employees. Depression and anxiety were defined as episodes of medical visits care (ie, claims) with corresponding ICD-9-CM codes. For an individual's consecutive claims, a new case of depression or anxiety was defined if more than 8 weeks have passed since the prior episode. The presence of a workers' compensation injury claim was used to identify WRI. Three-wave (health plan years 2011 or T1, 2012 or T2, and 2013 or T3) autoregressive cross-lagged models were used to estimate whether depression or anxiety predicted WRI, also if WRI predicted depression or anxiety in the following year(s). RESULTS: Depression predicted injury
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Dual orexin receptor agonists cause dose-limiting side effects including cataplexy-like episodes and significant appetite changes
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BACKGROUND: In vitro fertilisation (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatments conventionally consist of a fresh embryo transfer, possibly followed by one or more cryopreserved embryo transfers in subsequent cycles. An alternative option is to freeze all suitable embryos and transfer cryopreserved embryos in subsequent cycles only, which is known as the 'freeze all' strategy. This is the first update of the Cochrane Review on this comparison. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the freeze all strategy compared to the conventional IVF/ICSI strategy in women undergoing assisted reproductive technology. SEARCH METHODS: We searched the Cochrane Gynaecology and Fertility Group Trials Register, CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and two registers of ongoing trials from inception until 23 September 2020 for relevant studies, checked references of publications found, and contacted study authors to obtain additional data. SELECTION CRITERIA: Two revi
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Chronic hypocretin receptor activation leads to receptor desensitization and tolerance, potentially limiting long-term efficacy
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Neurogenesis enhancement without concurrent neuroprotection may create vulnerable young neurons susceptible to AD pathology
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OBJECTIVES: To explore inpatients experiences and views with regard to antibiotics in five European hospitals. METHODS: Qualitative study where a patient-centred framework was used to explore inpatients' experiences concerning antibiotic treatment. A purposeful sample of inpatients treated with antibiotics in five hospitals participated in interviews (all centres) and focus groups (Switzerland only). RESULTS: A total of 31 interviews (five in Belgium, ten in Croatia, nine in France, five in the Netherlands and two in Switzerland) and three focus groups (in Switzerland, 11 participants) were performed. The median age of participants was 61 years (range 33-86 years). The following main themes emerged: (a) patients trust doctors to take the best decisions for them even though communication concerning different antibiotic-related aspects is often insufficient, (b) patients feel that doctors do not prioritize communication due to time constraints and do not seem to adapt information based o
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Sleep-wake dysregulation in AD involves multiple neurotransmitter systems beyond hypocretin, limiting single-target approaches
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The global epidemic of prediabetes and diabetes has led to a corresponding epidemic of complications of these disorders. The most prevalent complication is neuropathy, of which distal symmetric polyneuropathy (for the purpose of this Primer, referred to as diabetic neuropathy) is very common. Diabetic neuropathy is a loss of sensory function beginning distally in the lower extremities that is also characterized by pain and substantial morbidity. Over time, at least 50% of individuals with diabetes develop diabetic neuropathy. Glucose control effectively halts the progression of diabetic neuropathy in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus, but the effects are more modest in those with type 2 diabetes mellitus. These findings have led to new efforts to understand the aetiology of diabetic neuropathy, along with new 2017 recommendations on approaches to prevent and treat this disorder that are specific for each type of diabetes. In parallel, new guidelines for the treatment of painful di
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Hippocampal neurogenesis may not significantly contribute to memory formation in aged brains due to limited integration capacity
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Challenges in the development of therapeutics for narcolepsy.
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Narcolepsy is a neurological disorder that afflicts 1 in 2000 individuals and is characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy-a sudden loss of muscle tone triggered by positive emotions. Features of narcolepsy include dysregulation of arousal state boundaries as well as autonomic and metabolic disturbances. Disruption of neurotransmission through the hypocretin/orexin (Hcrt) system, usually by degeneration of the HCRT-producing neurons in the posterior hypothalamus, results in narcolepsy. The cause of Hcrt neurodegeneration is unknown but thought to be related to autoimmune processes. Current treatments for narcolepsy are symptomatic, including wake-promoting therapeutics that increase presynaptic dopamine release and anticataplectic agents that activate monoaminergic neurotransmission. Sodium oxybate is the only medication approved by the US Food and Drug Administration that alleviates both sleep/wake disturbances and cataplexy. Development of therapeutics for narcoleps
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Sleep deprivation and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease.
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STUDY OBJECTIVES: To investigate the cumulative effect of five consecutive nights of partial sleep deprivation (PSD) on a panel of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers in healthy adults. METHODS: A randomized, cross-over study conducted at the University of Gothenburg. The participants (N = 13) were healthy adults (20-40 years of age) with a normal sleeping pattern. The participants underwent a baseline sleep period consisting of five nights with 8 hr spent in bed. A subsequent period with PSD consisted of five nights of maximum 4 hr of sleep per night. Four participants were also subjected to a prolonged period of PSD consisting of eight nights with 4 hr of sleep per night. Sleep was monitored by means of observation, actigraphy, and continuous polysomnographic recordings. CSF samples were collected by routine lumbar puncture after each period. CSF biomarkers included the 38, 40, and 42 amino acid-long Aβ isoforms, total-τ, phospho-τ, orexin, monoamine metabolites (3-methoxy-4-hydroxy
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Reciprocal associations between depression, anxiety and work-related injury.
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Circuit interrogation in freely moving animals.
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Views and experiences with regard to antibiotic use of hospitalized patients in five European countries: a qualitative descriptive study.
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Human hippocampal neurogenesis drops sharply in children to undetectable levels in adults.
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Sleep deprivation and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease.
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Challenges in the development of therapeutics for narcolepsy.
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RECRUITING·NCT06312956 · Istituto Auxologico Italiano
65 enrolled · 2024-02-29 · → 2026-06
This observational study aims to evaluate multiple dimensions of health in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS), before and after three weeks of ventilotherapy.
Specifically, the stu
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Sleep Disorder Well-Being, Psychological
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilotherapy
COMPLETED·NCT03053908 · NYU Langone Health
25 enrolled · 2018-03-27 · → 2019-05-13
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common neurodegenerative disease characterized by the accumulation of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. Current consensus is that the AD pathological process b
Elderly Alzheimer Disease
Actigraphy Nocturnal Polysomnograpahy (NPSG)
A Dual Orexin Receptor Antagonist to Reduce Biomarkers of Neurodegeneration in Adults With Insomnia.PHASE2
RECRUITING·NCT06823752 · Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
20 enrolled · 2025-05-13 · → 2026-04
The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the potential neuroprotective benefits of a dual orexin receptor antagonist (DORA) in adults with insomnia. The main questions it aims to answer are:
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Insomnia
Lemborexant 10 MG Placebo
UNKNOWN·NCT05795270 · Istituto Auxologico Italiano
100 enrolled · 2020-12-15 · → 2023-08-24
Excessive daytime sleepiness which still remains after an effective treatment with nocturnal ventilotherapy or with other specific treatments (positional therapy, oro-mandibular devices) in patients w
Sleep Apnea Syndromes
Treatment
COMPLETED·NCT01638403 · Bioprojet
180 enrolled · 2010-11 · → 2012-04
3\. RATIONALE FOR BF2.649 IN NARCOLEPSY Narcolepsy is a disabling syndrome affecting the generation and organizations of sleep and wakefulness, first described by Westphal and Gelineau in 19th century
Treatment of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Narcolepsy
BF2.649 Vigil palcebo
UNKNOWN·NCT03755310 · Diego García-Borreguero, MD, PhD
43 enrolled · 2019-02 · → 2020-03
Suvorexant improves sleep latency and wake after sleep onset in patients with primary insomnia, and is FDA approved for this condition.
However, no data exist on its effects in RLS, so far. The inves
Restless Legs Syndrome
Suvorexant Placebo
COMPLETED·NCT05460052 · Hospices Civils de Lyon
30 enrolled · 2022-08-26 · → 2023-11-24
Narcolepsy Type 1 (NT1) is a rare chronic neurological disorder resulting from the selective loss of hypocretin neurons. Patients with NT1 suffer from excessive daytime sleepiness, disrupted nighttime
Narcolepsy Type 1
Physical activity training program Weekly phone call. Personalized training plan.
UNKNOWN·NCT05945342 · First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University
100 enrolled · 2023-01-31 · → 2024-12-31
In order to realize the early identification, risk warning and comprehensive intervention of adolescent depression, this project carried out research on the diagnosis platform of adolescent depression
Depressive Disorder Adolescent
Escitalopram Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescent Escitalopram combined with psychotherapy
NOT_YET_RECRUITING·NCT06881030 · First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University
45 enrolled · 2025-03-25 · → 2025-08-31
To compare the efficacy and safety of 6 times a day, 10 times a day acceleration mode and sham stimulation intervention for TRD, and to explore the antidepressant mechanism of accelerated mode, so as
Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD)
Noninvasive transcranial magnetic stimulation was administered six times daily Noninvasive transcranial magnetic stimulation was administered 10 times daily Sham
RAPA-501 Therapy for ALSPHASE2
RECRUITING·NCT04220190 · Rapa Therapeutics LLC
41 enrolled · 2025-01-02 · → 2026-07-01
RAPA-501-ALS is a phase 2/3 expansion cohort study of RAPA-501 autologous hybrid TREG/Th2 cells in patients living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (pwALS).
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
RAPA-501 Autologous T stem cells
COMPLETED·NCT03955380 · Prof. Dr. Dieter Willbold
24 enrolled · 2018-12-12 · → 2019-04-03
This is a single-center multiple-ascending-dose clinical trial assessing the safety and tolerability of oral dosing of Contraloid acetate in healthy volunteers. The study drug Contraloid (alias RD2, a
Alzheimer Dementia Alzheimer Disease
Contraloid
UNKNOWN·NCT04820881 · Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center
60 enrolled · 2021-10-01 · → 2024-09
This grant award entitled, "Cerebrovascular Reactivity and Oxygen Metabolism as Markers for Neurodegeneration after Traumatic Brain Injury" (hereafter, "Neurovascular Study"), aims to determine if neu
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Stereotactic Intracerebral Injection of Allogenic IPSC-DAPs in Patients With Parkinson's DiseasePHASE1
NOT_YET_RECRUITING·NCT07212088 · iCamuno Biotherapeutics Ltd.
12 enrolled · 2026-02-28 · → 2027-12-15
Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by high morbidity due to the limited regenerative capacity of dopaminergic neurons in the brain. Current drug treatments p
Parkinson Disease
ALC01 therapy
COMPLETED·NCT02405182 · University of Alberta
145 enrolled · 2014-09 · → 2019-03
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disabling and rapidly progressive neurodegenerative disorder. There is no treatment that significantly slows progression. Increasing age is an important risk f
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ALS Motor Neuron Diseases
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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🔮 Predictions
🔎 Predictions vs Observations21 predictions · 0 with recorded observations
| Prediction | Predicted | Observed | Status | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selective AQP4 upregulation without sleep improvement in transgenic models | Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis | — no observation — | pending | 0.30 |
| Glymphatic enhancement in awake states showing equal clearance benefits | Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis | — no observation — | pending | 0.30 |
| Long-term AQP4 modulation studies showing no cognitive protection | Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis | — no observation — | pending | 0.30 |
| OR2 agonist treatment worsening sleep quality despite microglial changes | Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis | — no observation — | pending | 0.30 |
| Orexin enhancement accelerating rather than slowing neurodegeneration | Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis | — no observation — | pending | 0.30 |
| Microglial depletion preventing orexin-mediated benefits | Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis | — no observation — | pending | 0.30 |
| A2A antagonists providing superior cognitive protection than agonists | Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis | — no observation — | pending | 0.30 |
| Metabolic enhancement without sleep improvement showing no neuroprotection | Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis | — no observation — | pending | 0.30 |
| Adenosine system manipulation having no effect on established neurodegeneration | Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis | — no observation — | pending | 0.30 |
| α2A agonists accelerating cognitive decline despite reducing tau pathology | Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis | — no observation — | pending | 0.30 |
| LC lesions preventing rather than promoting tau spread | Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis | — no observation — | pending | 0.30 |
| REM enhancement having no effect on established tau networks | Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis | — no observation — | pending | 0.30 |
| Circadian restoration without autophagy enhancement showing no benefits | Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis | — no observation — | pending | 0.30 |
| Autophagy enhancement in circadian-disrupted models providing full protection | Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis | — no observation — | pending | 0.30 |
| Clock gene manipulation worsening neurodegeneration despite improved autophagy | Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis | — no observation — | pending | 0.30 |
| Sleep spindle enhancement without memory improvement in MCI patients | Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis | — no observation — | pending | 0.30 |
| T-type channel modulation causing seizures or cardiac arrhythmias | Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis | — no observation — | pending | 0.30 |
| Spindle-independent memory consolidation pathways providing equal benefits | Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis | — no observation — | pending | 0.30 |
| Neurogenesis enhancement without cognitive benefits in human studies | Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis | — no observation — | pending | 0.30 |
| Hypocretin modulation disrupting rather than improving sleep architecture | Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis | — no observation — | pending | 0.30 |
| BDNF manipulation causing adverse neurological effects | Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis | — no observation — | pending | 0.30 |
🔮 Falsifiable Predictions (10)
pendingconf 30%
Glymphatic enhancement in awake states showing equal clearance benefits
Predicted outcome: Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis
Falsification: Failure of: Glymphatic enhancement in awake states showing equal clearance benefits
pendingconf 30%
Long-term AQP4 modulation studies showing no cognitive protection
Predicted outcome: Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis
Falsification: Failure of: Long-term AQP4 modulation studies showing no cognitive protection
pendingconf 30%
OR2 agonist treatment worsening sleep quality despite microglial changes
Predicted outcome: Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis
Falsification: Failure of: OR2 agonist treatment worsening sleep quality despite microglial changes
pendingconf 30%
Orexin enhancement accelerating rather than slowing neurodegeneration
Predicted outcome: Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis
Falsification: Failure of: Orexin enhancement accelerating rather than slowing neurodegeneration
pendingconf 30%
Microglial depletion preventing orexin-mediated benefits
Predicted outcome: Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis
Falsification: Failure of: Microglial depletion preventing orexin-mediated benefits
pendingconf 30%
A2A antagonists providing superior cognitive protection than agonists
Predicted outcome: Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis
Falsification: Failure of: A2A antagonists providing superior cognitive protection than agonists
pendingconf 30%
Metabolic enhancement without sleep improvement showing no neuroprotection
Predicted outcome: Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis
Falsification: Failure of: Metabolic enhancement without sleep improvement showing no neuroprotection
pendingconf 30%
Adenosine system manipulation having no effect on established neurodegeneration
Predicted outcome: Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis
Falsification: Failure of: Adenosine system manipulation having no effect on established neurodegeneration
pendingconf 30%
α2A agonists accelerating cognitive decline despite reducing tau pathology
Predicted outcome: Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis
Falsification: Failure of: α2A agonists accelerating cognitive decline despite reducing tau pathology
pendingconf 30%
Selective AQP4 upregulation without sleep improvement in transgenic models
Predicted outcome: Confirmatory evidence for hypothesis
Falsification: Failure of: Selective AQP4 upregulation without sleep improvement in transgenic models
📖 References (10)
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