[HTML][HTML] Single cell RNA sequencing of human microglia uncovers a subset associated with Alzheimer's disease

M Olah, V Menon, N Habib, MF Taga, Y Ma… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The extent of microglial heterogeneity in humans remains a central yet poorly explored
question in light of the development of therapies targeting this cell type. Here, we investigate …

[HTML][HTML] Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma: molecular landscape, evolving treatment strategies and emerging clinical trials

S Damodharan, M Lara-Velazquez… - Journal of Personalized …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is a type of intrinsic brainstem glial tumor that occurs
primarily in the pediatric population. DIPG is initially diagnosed based on clinical symptoms …

Advanced MRI assessment to predict benefit of anti-programmed cell death 1 protein immunotherapy response in patients with recurrent glioblastoma

L Qin, X Li, A Stroiney, J Qu, J Helgager, DA Reardon… - Neuroradiology, 2017 - Springer
Introduction We describe the imaging findings encountered in GBM patients receiving
immune checkpoint blockade and assess the potential of quantitative MRI biomarkers to …

[HTML][HTML] A novel GIT2-BRAF fusion in pilocytic astrocytoma

J Helgager, HG Lidov, NR Mahadevan, MW Kieran… - Diagnostic …, 2017 - Springer
Background KIAA1549-BRAF fusion is the most common genetic event in pilocytic
astrocytoma (PA), and leads to activation of the mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) …

Fatal Powassan encephalitis (deer tick virus, lineage II) in a patient with fever and orchitis receiving rituximab

IH Solomon, KM Spera, SL Ryan, J Helgager… - JAMA …, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Powassan virus is a rare but increasingly recognized cause of severe
neurological disease. Objective To highlight the diagnostic challenges and …

Brain‐derived neurotrophic factor but not vesicular zinc promotes TrkB activation within mossy fibers of mouse hippocampus in vivo

J Helgager, YZ Huang… - Journal of comparative …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The neurotrophin receptor, TrkB receptor tyrosine kinase, is critical to central nervous system
(CNS) function in health and disease. Elucidating the ligands mediating TrkB activation in …

A single cell-based atlas of human microglial states reveals associations with neurological disorders and histopathological features of the aging brain

M Olah, V Menon, N Habib, M Taga, C Yung… - BioRxiv, 2018 - biorxiv.org
Recent studies of bulk microglia have provided insights into the role of this immune cell type
in central nervous system development, homeostasis and dysfunction. Nonetheless, our …

Spinal hemangioma mimicking a dumbbell-shaped schwannoma: Case report and review of the literature

KT Huang, M McAvoy, J Helgager, V Vasudeva… - Journal of Clinical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Spinal hemangiomas are common, benign vascular lesions that involve the bony portion of
vertebral bodies and are generally asymptomatic. Rarely, they can become aggressive and …

[HTML][HTML] Myosteatosis as a shared biomarker for sarcopenia and cachexia using MRI and ultrasound

J Lortie, B Rush, K Osterbauer, TJ Colgan… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Purpose: To establish bedside biomarkers of myosteatosis for sarcopenia and cachexia. We
compared ultrasound biomarkers against MRI-based percent fat, histology, and CT-based …

The cellular and synaptic location of activated TrkB in mouse hippocampus during limbic epileptogenesis

J Helgager, G Liu, JO McNamara - Journal of Comparative …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the mechanisms of limbic epileptogenesis in cellular and molecular terms
may provide novel therapeutic targets for its prevention. The neurotrophin receptor …