Lewy pathology in Parkinson's disease consists of crowded organelles and lipid membranes

…, H Stahlberg, WDJ Van de Berg, ME Lauer - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Parkinson’s disease, the most common age-related movement disorder, is a progressive
neurodegenerative disease with unclear etiology. Key neuropathological hallmarks are Lewy …

[HTML][HTML] The rise and fall of hyaluronan in respiratory diseases

ME Lauer, RA Dweik, S Garantziotis… - International journal of …, 2015 - hindawi.com
In normal airways, hyaluronan (HA) matrices are primarily located within the airway submucosa,
pulmonary vasculature walls, and, to a lesser extent, the alveoli. Following pulmonary …

Cryo-EM structure of alpha-synuclein fibrils

…, NMI Taylor, D Mona, P Ringler, ME Lauer… - elife, 2018 - elifesciences.org
10.7554/eLife.36402.001 Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neuropathological disorder
that belongs to the class of synucleinopathies, in which the protein alpha-synuclein is found …

Two new polymorphic structures of human full-length alpha-synuclein fibrils solved by cryo-electron microscopy

…, P Kumari, D Mona, P Ringler, M Britschgi, ME Lauer… - Elife, 2019 - elifesciences.org
Intracellular inclusions rich in alpha-synuclein are a hallmark of several neuropathological
diseases including Parkinson’s disease (PD). Previously, we reported the structure of alpha-…

[HTML][HTML] Pericellular versican regulates the fibroblast-myofibroblast transition: a role for ADAMTS5 protease-mediated proteolysis

N Hattori, DA Carrino, ME Lauer, A Vasanji… - Journal of Biological …, 2011 - ASBMB
The cell and its glycosaminoglycan-rich pericellular matrix (PCM) comprise a functional unit.
Because modification of PCM influences cell behavior, we investigated molecular …

[HTML][HTML] Hyaluronan synthase 2 protects skin fibroblasts against apoptosis induced by environmental stress

Y Wang, ME Lauer, S Anand, JA Mack… - Journal of Biological …, 2014 - ASBMB
A balanced turnover of dermal fibroblasts is crucial for structural integrity and normal function
of the skin. During recovery from environmental injury (such as UV exposure and physical …

Death of a child at home or in the hospital: subsequent psychological adjustment of the family

RK Mulhern, ME Lauer, RG Hoffmann - Pediatrics, 1983 - publications.aap.org
Twenty-four families who had participated in a Home Care Program for children terminally ill
with cancer and 13 families of similar children who had died in the hospital completed …

Hyaluronan deposition and correlation with inflammation in a murine ovalbumin model of asthma

G Cheng, S Swaidani, M Sharma, ME Lauer… - Matrix Biology, 2011 - Elsevier
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by airway remodeling,
which includes changes in the extracellular matrix (ECM). However the role of the ECM in …

[HTML][HTML] Tumor necrosis factor-stimulated gene-6 (TSG-6) is constitutively expressed in adult central nervous system (CNS) and associated with astrocyte-mediated …

VJ Coulson-Thomas, ME Lauer, S Soleman… - Journal of Biological …, 2016 - ASBMB
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-stimulated gene-6 (TSG-6) binds to hyaluronan and can
reorganize/stabilize its structure, also enhancing the binding of this glycosaminoglycan to its cell …

[HTML][HTML] Atomic force microscopy-based screening of drug-excipient miscibility and stability of solid dispersions

ME Lauer, O Grassmann, M Siam, J Tardio… - Pharmaceutical …, 2011 - Springer
Purpose Development of a method to assess the drug/polymer miscibility and stability of
solid dispersions using a melt-based mixing method. Methods Amorphous fractured films are …