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Bali A, Schaefer SP, Trier I, Zhang AL, Kabeche L, Paulsen CE. Molecular mechanism of hyperactivation conferred by a truncation of TRPA1. Nat Commun 2023; 14:2867. [PMID: 37208332 PMCID: PMC10199097 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-38542-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023] Open
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A drastic TRPA1 mutant (R919*) identified in CRAMPT syndrome patients has not been mechanistically characterized. Here, we show that the R919* mutant confers hyperactivity when co-expressed with wild type (WT) TRPA1. Using functional and biochemical assays, we reveal that the R919* mutant co-assembles with WT TRPA1 subunits into heteromeric channels in heterologous cells that are functional at the plasma membrane. The R919* mutant hyperactivates channels by enhancing agonist sensitivity and calcium permeability, which could account for the observed neuronal hypersensitivity-hyperexcitability symptoms. We postulate that R919* TRPA1 subunits contribute to heteromeric channel sensitization by altering pore architecture and lowering energetic barriers to channel activation contributed by the missing regions. Our results expand the physiological impact of nonsense mutations, reveal a genetically tractable mechanism for selective channel sensitization, uncover insights into the process of TRPA1 gating, and provide an impetus for genetic analysis of patients with CRAMPT or other stochastic pain syndromes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Avnika Bali
- Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Cancer Biology Institute, Yale University, West Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Cancer Biology Institute, Yale University, West Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
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Zhang Y, Jimenez JJ. Mild oxidative stress protects against chemotherapy-induced hair loss. Front Oncol 2023; 12:1078916. [PMID: 36703797 PMCID: PMC9872113 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1078916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Chemotherapy induces hair loss in most cancer patients who undergo treatment, which causes them significant psychosocial trauma. Scalp cooling has demonstrated some efficacy in attenuating chemotherapy-induced alopecia, but response rate varies between patients and chemotherapy class. Here, we showcase in rats a proof-of-concept treatment of using subcutaneous hydrogen peroxide and cumene hydroperoxide injections to provide total protection from hair loss against multiple classes of chemotherapy. We found that subcutaneous peroxides induce cell cycle arrest via P53 activation, thereby protecting hair follicles from the cytotoxic effects of chemotherapy on actively dividing cells. This treatment represents a highly effective and accessible way for cancer patients to maintain quality of life while undergoing treatment for cancer.
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Oxidative Stress as a Potential Mechanism Underlying Membrane Hyperexcitability in Neurodegenerative Diseases. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11081511. [PMID: 36009230 PMCID: PMC9405356 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11081511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by gradually progressive, selective loss of anatomically or physiologically related neuronal systems that produce brain damage from which there is no recovery. Despite the differences in clinical manifestations and neuronal vulnerability, the pathological processes appear to be similar, suggesting common neurodegenerative pathways. It is well known that oxidative stress and the production of reactive oxygen radicals plays a key role in neuronal cell damage. It has been proposed that this stress, among other mechanisms, could contribute to neuronal degeneration and might be one of the factors triggering the development of these pathologies. Another common feature in most neurodegenerative diseases is neuron hyperexcitability, an aberrant electrical activity. This review, focusing mainly on primary motor cortex pyramidal neurons, critically evaluates the idea that oxidative stress and inflammation may be involved in neurodegeneration via their capacity to increase membrane excitability.
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Acute Colon Inflammation Triggers Primary Motor Cortex Glial Activation, Neuroinflammation, Neuronal Hyperexcitability, and Motor Coordination Deficits. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23105347. [PMID: 35628158 PMCID: PMC9141031 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23105347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Neuroinflammation underlies neurodegenerative diseases. Herein, we test whether acute colon inflammation activates microglia and astrocytes, induces neuroinflammation, disturbs neuron intrinsic electrical properties in the primary motor cortex, and alters motor behaviors. We used a rat model of acute colon inflammation induced by dextran sulfate sodium. Inflammatory mediators and microglial activation were assessed in the primary motor cortex by PCR and immunofluorescence assays. Electrophysiological properties of the motor cortex neurons were determined by whole-cell patch-clamp recordings. Motor behaviors were examined using open-field and rotarod tests. We show that the primary motor cortex of rats with acute colon inflammation exhibited microglial and astrocyte activation and increased mRNA abundance of interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and both inducible and neuronal nitric oxide synthases. These changes were accompanied by a reduction in resting membrane potential and rheobase and increased input resistance and action potential frequency, indicating motor neuron hyperexcitability. In addition, locomotion and motor coordination were impaired. In conclusion, acute colon inflammation induces motor cortex microglial and astrocyte activation and inflammation, which led to neurons’ hyperexcitability and reduced motor coordination performance. The described disturbances resembled some of the early features found in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients and animal models, suggesting that colon inflammation might be a risk factor for developing this disease.
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Increased ROS-Dependent Fission of Mitochondria Causes Abnormal Morphology of the Cell Powerhouses in a Murine Model of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2021; 2021:6924251. [PMID: 34691359 PMCID: PMC8531774 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6924251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common motor neuron disease in humans and remains to have a fatal prognosis. Recent studies in animal models and human ALS patients indicate that increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) play an important role in the pathogenesis. Considering previous studies revealing the influence of ROS on mitochondrial physiology, our attention was focused on mitochondria in the murine ALS model, wobbler mouse. The aim of this study was to investigate morphological differences between wild-type and wobbler mitochondria with aid of superresolution structured illumination fluorescence microscopy, TEM, and TEM tomography. To get an insight into mitochondrial dynamics, expression studies of corresponding proteins were performed. Here, we found significantly smaller and degenerated mitochondria in wobbler motor neurons at a stable stage of the disease. Our data suggest a ROS-regulated, Ox-CaMKII-dependent Drp1 activation leading to disrupted fission-fusion balance, resulting in fragmented mitochondria. These changes are associated with numerous impairments, resulting in an overall self-reinforcing decline of motor neurons. In summary, our study provides common pathomechanisms with other ALS models and human ALS cases confirming mitochondria and related dysfunctions as a therapeutic target for the treatment of ALS.
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Carrascal L, Gorton E, Pardillo-Díaz R, Perez-García P, Gómez-Oliva R, Castro C, Nunez-Abades P. Age-Dependent Vulnerability to Oxidative Stress of Postnatal Rat Pyramidal Motor Cortex Neurons. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:antiox9121307. [PMID: 33352810 PMCID: PMC7766683 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9121307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Oxidative stress is one of the main proposed mechanisms involved in neuronal degeneration. To evaluate the consequences of oxidative stress on motor cortex pyramidal neurons during postnatal development, rats were classified into three groups: Newborn (P2-P7); infantile (P11-P15); and young adult (P20-P40). Oxidative stress was induced by 10 µM of cumene hydroperoxide (CH) application. In newborn rats, using the whole cell patch-clamp technique in brain slices, no significant modifications in membrane excitability were found. In infantile rats, the input resistance increased and rheobase decreased due to the blockage of GABAergic tonic conductance. Lipid peroxidation induced by CH resulted in a noticeable increase in protein-bound 4-hidroxynonenal in homogenates in only infantile and young adult rat slices. Interestingly, homogenates of newborn rat brain slices showed the highest capacity to respond to oxidative stress by dramatically increasing their glutathione and free thiol content. This increase correlated with a time-dependent increase in the glutathione reductase activity, suggesting a greater buffering capacity of newborn rats to resist oxidative stress. Furthermore, pre-treatment of the slices with glutathione monoethyl ester acted as a neuroprotector in pyramidal neurons of infantile rats. We conclude that during maturation, the vulnerability to oxidative stress in rat motor neurons increases with age.
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Affiliation(s)
- Livia Carrascal
- Departament of Physiology, Pharmacy School, University of Seville, 41012 Seville, Spain; (L.C.); (E.G.); (P.P.-G.)
- Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cadiz (INIBICA), 11003 Cadiz, Spain; (R.P.-D.); (R.G.-O.); (C.C.)
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- Departament of Physiology, Pharmacy School, University of Seville, 41012 Seville, Spain; (L.C.); (E.G.); (P.P.-G.)
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- Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cadiz (INIBICA), 11003 Cadiz, Spain; (R.P.-D.); (R.G.-O.); (C.C.)
- Area of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Cádiz, 11003 Cadiz, Spain
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- Departament of Physiology, Pharmacy School, University of Seville, 41012 Seville, Spain; (L.C.); (E.G.); (P.P.-G.)
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- Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cadiz (INIBICA), 11003 Cadiz, Spain; (R.P.-D.); (R.G.-O.); (C.C.)
- Area of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Cádiz, 11003 Cadiz, Spain
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- Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cadiz (INIBICA), 11003 Cadiz, Spain; (R.P.-D.); (R.G.-O.); (C.C.)
- Area of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Cádiz, 11003 Cadiz, Spain
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- Departament of Physiology, Pharmacy School, University of Seville, 41012 Seville, Spain; (L.C.); (E.G.); (P.P.-G.)
- Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cadiz (INIBICA), 11003 Cadiz, Spain; (R.P.-D.); (R.G.-O.); (C.C.)
- Correspondence:
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Chen X, Bao G, Liu F. Inhibition of USP15 Prevent Glutamate-Induced Oxidative Damage by Activating Nrf2/HO-1 Signaling Pathway in HT22 Cells. Cell Mol Neurobiol 2020; 40:999-1010. [PMID: 31933062 DOI: 10.1007/s10571-020-00789-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Oxidative stress has been identified as the significant mediator in epilepsy, which is a chronic disorder in central nervous system. About 30% of epilepsy patients are refractory to antiepileptic drug treatment. However, the underlying mechanism of oxidative damage in epilepsy needs further investigation. In our study, we first find that ubiquitin-specific peptidase 15 (USP15) expression was upregulated in a pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) kindled rat model of epilepsy. Silencing USP15 protected against glutamate-mediated neuronal cell death, and inhibited the high expression levels of cleaved caspase-3. Knockout of USP15 significantly reduced intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and enhanced superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in HT22 cells under the exposure to glutamate treatment. Furthermore, USP15 inhibition induced nuclear factor erythroid-derived 2-related factor2 (Nrf2) nuclear translocation and promoted protein expression level of heme oxygenase (HO-1). Taken together, our findings first reveal a role of USP15 in the pathogenesis of epilepsy, and silencing USP15 in vitro protects against glutamate-mediated cytotoxicity in HT22 cells. Pharmacological inhibition of USP15 may alleviate epileptic seizures via fighting against oxidative damage, providing a novel antiepileptic target.
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- Xiaojie Chen
- Department of Neurology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 201999, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 201999, China.
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- Department of Neurology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 201999, China
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Wang S, Xue F, Li W, Shan Y, Gu X, Shen J, Ke K. Increased expression of Triad1 is associated with neuronal apoptosis after intracerebral hemorrhage in adult rats. Int J Neurosci 2020; 130:759-769. [PMID: 31842638 DOI: 10.1080/00207454.2019.1705807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Objective: It has been demonstrated that Triad1 (2 RING fingers and double RING finger linked 1) negatively regulates myeloid cell growth and induces cell apoptosis. However, its functions in intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) disease have not been conducted. In this study, the role of Triad1 in rat model of ICH was explored.Methods: We observe an increasing expression of Triad1 in areas adjacent to hematoma after ICH. Immunofluorescence shows that Triad1 is colocalized with neurons, while not microglia or astrocyte, indicates its correlation with neuronal activities following ICH.Results: As neuronal apoptosis is the most crucial event in ICH disease, the expression of active caspase-3 and p53 is also enhanced around the hematoma, which is consistent with Triad1 in expression tendency. In turn, Triad1 depletion in primary cortical neurons decreased the apoptosis of neurons after using Triad1 shRNA.Conclusion: We conclude that inhibition of Triad1 expression might protect the brain from secondary damage following ICH.
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- Shuyao Wang
- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Qidong Second People's Hospital, Qidong, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- The Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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Marcuzzo S, Terragni B, Bonanno S, Isaia D, Cavalcante P, Cappelletti C, Ciusani E, Rizzo A, Regalia G, Yoshimura N, Ugolini GS, Rasponi M, Bechi G, Mantegazza M, Mantegazza R, Bernasconi P, Minati L. Hyperexcitability in Cultured Cortical Neuron Networks from the G93A-SOD1 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Model Mouse and its Molecular Correlates. Neuroscience 2019; 416:88-99. [PMID: 31400485 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2019.07.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Revised: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease affecting the corticospinal tract and leading to motor neuron death. According to a recent study, magnetic resonance imaging-visible changes suggestive of neurodegeneration seem absent in the motor cortex of G93A-SOD1 ALS mice. However, it has not yet been ascertained whether the cortical neural activity is intact, or alterations are present, perhaps even from an early stage. Here, cortical neurons from this model were isolated at post-natal day 1 and cultured on multielectrode arrays. Their activity was studied with a comprehensive pool of neurophysiological analyses probing excitability, criticality and network architecture, alongside immunocytochemistry and molecular investigations. Significant hyperexcitability was visible through increased network firing rate and bursting, whereas topological changes in the synchronization patterns were apparently absent. The number of dendritic spines was increased, accompanied by elevated transcriptional levels of the DLG4 gene, NMDA receptor 1 and the early pro-apoptotic APAF1 gene. The extracellular Na+, Ca2+, K+ and Cl- concentrations were elevated, pointing to perturbations in the culture micro-environment. Our findings highlight remarkable early changes in ALS cortical neuron activity and physiology. These changes suggest that the causative factors of hyperexcitability and associated toxicity could become established much earlier than the appearance of disease symptoms, with implications for the discovery of new hypothetical therapeutic targets.
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- Stefania Marcuzzo
- Neurology IV -Neuroimmunology and Neuromuscular Diseases Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan 20133, Italy.
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- Neurophysiopathology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan 20133, Italy
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- Neurology IV -Neuroimmunology and Neuromuscular Diseases Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan 20133, Italy
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- Neurology IV -Neuroimmunology and Neuromuscular Diseases Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan 20133, Italy; Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IGBMC), Department of Development and Stem Cells, CNRS UMR7104, INSERM U964, Université de Strasbourg, 67404 Illkirch CU, Strasbourg, France
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- Neurology IV -Neuroimmunology and Neuromuscular Diseases Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan 20133, Italy
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- Neurology IV -Neuroimmunology and Neuromuscular Diseases Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan 20133, Italy
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pathology and Medical Genetics, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan 20133, Italy
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pathology and Medical Genetics, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan 20133, Italy
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- Neuroengineering and Medical Robotics Laboratory, Politecnico di Milano, Milan 20133, Italy; Currently working at Empatica srl, Milan 20144, Italy
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- World Research Hub Initiative (WRHI), Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan
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- Department of Electronics, Information & Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan 20133, Italy
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- Department of Electronics, Information & Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan 20133, Italy
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- Neurophysiopathology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan 20133, Italy
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- Neurophysiopathology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan 20133, Italy; Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS UMR7275, LabEx ICST, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, 06560 Valbonne-Sophia Antipolis, France
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- Neurology IV -Neuroimmunology and Neuromuscular Diseases Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan 20133, Italy
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- Neurology IV -Neuroimmunology and Neuromuscular Diseases Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan 20133, Italy
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- World Research Hub Initiative (WRHI), Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan; Complex Systems Theory Department, Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences (IFJ-PAN), 31-342 Kraków, Poland; Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMeC), University of Trento, 38123 Trento, Italy
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