Activation of estrogen receptor-β regulates hippocampal synaptic plasticity and improves memory
…, V Pulito, A Sung, RF Mervis, R Navarra, WD Hirst… - Nature …, 2008 - nature.com
Estrogens have long been implicated in influencing cognitive processes, yet the molecular
mechanisms underlying these effects and the roles of the estrogen receptors alpha (ERα) and …
mechanisms underlying these effects and the roles of the estrogen receptors alpha (ERα) and …
[HTML][HTML] The role of astrocyte dysfunction in Parkinson's disease pathogenesis
HDE Booth, WD Hirst, R Wade-Martins - Trends in neurosciences, 2017 - cell.com
Astrocytes are the most populous glial subtype and are critical for brain function. Despite this,
historically there have been few studies into the role that they may have in …
historically there have been few studies into the role that they may have in …
GSK189254, a novel H3 receptor antagonist that binds to histamine H3 receptors in Alzheimer's disease brain and improves cognitive performance in preclinical …
…, J Gartlon, MI Gonzalez, T Heslop, WD Hirst… - … of Pharmacology and …, 2007 - ASPET
6-[(3-Cyclobutyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3-benzazepin-7-yl)oxy]-N-methyl-3-pyridinecarboxamide
hydrochloride (GSK189254) is a novel histamine H 3 receptor antagonist with high …
hydrochloride (GSK189254) is a novel histamine H 3 receptor antagonist with high …
Epileptogenesis and enhanced prepulse inhibition in GABAB1-deficient mice
HM Prosser, CH Gill, WD Hirst, E Grau… - Molecular and Cellular …, 2001 - Elsevier
The recent cloning of two GABA B receptor subunits, GABA B1 and GABA B2 , has raised
the possibility that differences in GABA B receptor subunit composition may give rise to …
the possibility that differences in GABA B receptor subunit composition may give rise to …
The LXR agonist TO901317 selectively lowers hippocampal Aβ42 and improves memory in the Tg2576 mouse model of Alzheimer's disease
…, Y Kirksey, S Aschmies, J Xu, K Kubek, WD Hirst… - Molecular and Cellular …, 2007 - Elsevier
Recent studies show that intracellular cholesterol levels can modulate the processing of
amyloid precursor protein to Aβ peptide. Moreover, cholesterol-rich apoE-containing …
amyloid precursor protein to Aβ peptide. Moreover, cholesterol-rich apoE-containing …
GABAB2 is essential for G-protein coupling of the GABAB receptor heterodimer
…, AR Calver, AK Filippov, WD Hirst… - Journal of …, 2001 - Soc Neuroscience
GABA B receptors are unique among G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) in their requirement
for heterodimerization between two homologous subunits, GABA B1 and GABA B2 , for …
for heterodimerization between two homologous subunits, GABA B1 and GABA B2 , for …
SB-399885 is a potent, selective 5-HT6 receptor antagonist with cognitive enhancing properties in aged rat water maze and novel object recognition models
WD Hirst, TO Stean, DC Rogers, D Sunter… - European journal of …, 2006 - Elsevier
SB-399885 (N-[3,5-dichloro-2-(methoxy)phenyl]-4-(methoxy)-3-(1-piperazinyl)benzenesulfonamide)
has high affinity for human recombinant and native 5-HT 6 receptors, with pK i …
has high affinity for human recombinant and native 5-HT 6 receptors, with pK i …
[HTML][HTML] Alpha-synuclein research: defining strategic moves in the battle against Parkinson's disease
…, J Schulze-Hentrich, O Riess, WD Hirst… - npj Parkinson's …, 2021 - nature.com
With the advent of the genetic era in Parkinson’s disease (PD) research in 1997, α-synuclein
was identified as an important player in a complex neurodegenerative disease that affects >…
was identified as an important player in a complex neurodegenerative disease that affects >…
Differences in the central nervous system distribution and pharmacology of the mouse 5-hydroxytryptamine-6 receptor compared with rat and human receptors …
WD Hirst, B Abrahamsen, FE Blaney, AR Calver… - Molecular …, 2003 - ASPET
There is increasing evidence for a role of 5-hydroxytrypta-mine-6 (5-HT 6 ) receptors in cognitive
function. In the rat and human brain, 5-HT 6 receptors are widely expressed and highly …
function. In the rat and human brain, 5-HT 6 receptors are widely expressed and highly …
Pathogenic LRRK2 mutations, through increased kinase activity, produce enlarged lysosomes with reduced degradative capacity and increase ATP13A2 expression
…, Y Chen, K Mou, E Needle, WD Hirst - Human molecular …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Lysosomal dysfunction plays a central role in the pathogenesis of several neurodegenerative
disorders, including Parkinson's disease (PD). Several genes linked to genetic forms of PD…
disorders, including Parkinson's disease (PD). Several genes linked to genetic forms of PD…