scholarly journals Misfolded, protease-resistant proteins in animal models and human neurodegenerative disease

2002 ◽  
Vol 110 (10) ◽  
pp. 1403-1405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis W. Dickson
Author(s):  
Sarah M. Maynard ◽  
Christopher J. Mungall ◽  
Suzanna E. Lewis ◽  
Fahim T. Imam ◽  
Maryann E. Martone

2006 ◽  
Vol 2006 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
John D. Doherty

Pesticides are routinely screened in studies that follow specific guidelines for possible neuropathogenicity in laboratory animals. These tests will detect chemicals that are by themselves strong inducers of neuropathogenesis if the tested strain is susceptible relative to the time of administration and methodology of assessment. Organophosphate induced delayed neuropathy (OPIDN) is the only known human neurodegenerative disease associated with pesticides and the existing study guidelines with hens are a standard for predicting the potential for organophosphates to cause OPIDN. Although recent data have led to the suggestion that pesticides may be risk factors for Parkinsonism syndrome, there are no specific protocols to evaluate this syndrome in the existing study guidelines. Ideally additional animal models for human neurodegenerative diseases need to be developed and incorporated into the guidelines to further assure the public that limited exposure to pesticides is not a risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (19) ◽  
pp. 10766
Author(s):  
Jing Wang ◽  
Hong Cao

Animal models of human neurodegenerative disease have been investigated for several decades. In recent years, zebrafish (Danio rerio) and medaka (Oryzias latipes) have become popular in pathogenic and therapeutic studies about human neurodegenerative diseases due to their small size, the optical clarity of embryos, their fast development, and their suitability to large-scale therapeutic screening. Following the emergence of a new generation of molecular biological technologies such as reverse and forward genetics, morpholino, transgenesis, and gene knockout, many human neurodegenerative disease models, such as Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, and Alzheimer’s, were constructed in zebrafish and medaka. These studies proved that zebrafish and medaka genes are functionally conserved in relation to their human homologues, so they exhibit similar neurodegenerative phenotypes to human beings. Therefore, fish are a suitable model for the investigation of pathologic mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases and for the large-scale screening of drugs for potential therapy. In this review, we summarize the studies in modelling human neurodegenerative diseases in zebrafish and medaka in recent years.


1998 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 687-698 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jagannatha K.S. Rao ◽  
Christos D. Katsetos ◽  
Mary M. Herman ◽  
John Savory

2012 ◽  
Vol 180 (1) ◽  
pp. 337-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Holler ◽  
Robin L. Webb ◽  
Ashley L. Laux ◽  
Tina L. Beckett ◽  
Dana M. Niedowicz ◽  
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