Hypoxia compromises the mitochondrial metabolism of Alzheimer's disease microglia via HIF1

…, N Lara-Ureña, C Romero-Molina, A Heras-Garvin… - Nature Aging, 2021 - nature.com
Genetic Alzheimer’s disease (AD) risk factors associate with reduced defensive amyloid β
plaque-associated microglia (AβAM), but the contribution of modifiable AD risk factors to …

Anle138b modulates α‐synuclein oligomerization and prevents motor decline and neurodegeneration in a mouse model of multiple system atrophy

A HerasGarvin, D Weckbecker… - Movement …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background MSA is a fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized by autonomic failure
and severe motor impairment. Its main pathological hallmark is the accumulation of α‐…

[HTML][HTML] The concept of α-Synuclein strains and how different conformations may explain distinct neurodegenerative disorders

K Malfertheiner, N Stefanova, A Heras-Garvin - Frontiers in Neurology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In the past few years, an increasing amount of studies primarily based on experimental
models have investigated the existence of distinct α-synuclein strains and their different …

[HTML][HTML] The molecular tweezer CLR01 reduces aggregated, pathologic, and seeding-competent α-synuclein in experimental multiple system atrophy

…, K Biggs, G Nair, J Ochoa, A Heras-Garvin… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2019 - Elsevier
Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a fatal, adult-onset neurodegenerative disorder that has
no cure and very limited treatment options. MSA is characterized by deposition of fibrillar α-…

Cognition in multiple system atrophy: a single‐center cohort study

…, A Fanciulli, B Heim, A Heras Garvin… - Annals of Clinical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Cognitive impairment in multiple system atrophy (MSA) is common, but remain
poorly characterized. We evaluated cognitive and behavioral features in MSA patients and …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting α-synuclein by PD03 AFFITOPE® and Anle138b rescues neurodegenerative pathology in a model of multiple system atrophy: clinical relevance

M Lemos, S Venezia, V Refolo, A Heras-Garvin… - Translational …, 2020 - Springer
Background Misfolded oligomeric α-synuclein plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of α-synucleinopathies
including Parkinson’s disease and multiple system atrophy, and its …

[HTML][HTML] From synaptic protein to prion: the long and controversial journey of α-synuclein

A Heras-Garvin, N Stefanova - Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Since its discovery 30 years ago, α-synuclein (α-syn) has been one of the most studied proteins
in the field of neuroscience. Dozens of groups worldwide have tried to reveal not only its …

Shared genetics of multiple system atrophy and inflammatory bowel disease

…, AAK Sreelatha, A HerasGarvin… - Movement …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a rare neurodegenerative disease characterized
by intracellular accumulations of α‐synuclein and nerve cell loss in striatonigral and …

ATH434 Reduces α‐Synuclein‐Related Neurodegeneration in a Murine Model of Multiple System Atrophy

A HerasGarvin, V Refolo, C Schmidt… - Movement …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder
characterized by aggregated α‐synuclein (α‐syn) in oligodendrocytes and accompanied by …

[HTML][HTML] Prolyl hydroxylase-dependent modulation of eukaryotic elongation factor 2 activity and protein translation under acute hypoxia

A Romero-Ruiz, L Bautista, V Navarro… - Journal of Biological …, 2012 - ASBMB
Early adaptive responses to hypoxia are essential for cell survival, but their nature and
underlying mechanisms are poorly known. We have studied the post-transcriptional changes in …