Opto-Avoidance-EPM Test
By onThe Opto-Avoidance-Elevated Plus Maze test assesses the effect induced by photostimulation compared to a mouse's natural aversion to open areas.
Opto-RT-CPP Test
By onProtocol for Opto-RT-CPP (Optogenetic Real-Time Conditioned Place Preference) test. This test measures location preference or avoidance in response to optogenetic stimulation.
Opto-Negative Reinforcement Paradigm (Opto-NR)
By onProtocol for Opto-Negative Reinforcement paradigm (Opto-NR). This test uses an operant conditioning box with two nose-poke devices to test aversive learning in mice.
Sugar Positive Reinforcement Paradigm (Sugar-PR)
By onProtocol for Sugar Positive Reinforcement Paradigm (Sugar-PR) with optogenetic stimulation.
Post-injection Histological Analysis
By onProtocol for post-injection histological analysis following optogenetic behavioral assays.
Sparking Discoveries for Parkinson’s Research: CRN Impact Report 2025-2026
In this blog, ASAP shares an overview of the Collaborative Research Network (CRN) 2025–2026 Impact Report, highlighting key discoveries, cross-cutting scientific themes, field-enabling resources, and infrastructure efforts accelerating breakthroughs in Parkinson's disease research.
State-dependent modulation of spiny projection neurons controls levodopa-induced dyskinesia in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease
By onLID is poorly understood, our research on dyskinetic mice show SPNs' properties oscillate during LID and are influenced by dopamine and acetylcholine signaling. Targeting M1 receptors in iSPNs reduced LID severity and improved levodopa effects.
Excitatory synaptic structural abnormalities produced by templated aggregation of α-syn in the basolateral amygdala
By onPD and DLB involve α-syn inclusions in the amygdala affecting cognition and emotions. Cortico-amygdala synapses with α-syn aggregates show increased volume of synapses, potentially contributing to behavioral impairments.
CREsted: modeling genomic and synthetic cell-type-specific enhancers across tissues and species
By onCREsted, a sequence-based deep learning model, analyzes genomic regulatory code, decodes enhancer grammar, and designs synthetic enhancers. It preprocesses single-cell data, models chromatin accessibility, and compares cell states across tissues.
EnvA-N2c-deltaG-H2B-HA-FlpO
By onGenerated for anatomical anterograde tracing experiments by Columbia University Zuckerman Institute Molecular Tools Core Facility (RRID:SCR_026201).
FushikiA_etal_2024: PD Model Mice Study – v1.0 Code
By onRepository offers tools for processing, analyzing, and visualizing data related to PD and dopaminergic neurons.
pAAVDJ-Ef1a-FDOI-mScarlet
By onGenerated for anatomical tracing experiments by Columbia University Zuckerman Institute Molecular Tools Core Facility (RRID:SCR_026201).
A druggable ATP13A3–antizyme switch controls adaptive polyamine uptake in cancer
By onCellular polyamine depletion for cancer treatment is hindered by compensatory uptake. ATP13A3, not ATP13A2, is the key polyamine importer affected by DFMO. Antizyme inhibits uptake by ATP13A3, suggesting a targetable strategy for cancer therapy.
A single Citrobacter rodentium infection in Pink1 knockout and wild type mice leads to regional blood-brain-barrier perturbation and limited microglial activation without dopamine neuron axon terminal loss
By onResearch suggests immune system activation may contribute to Parkinson’s disease development. Mild infections can increase BBB permeability, triggering brain inflammation in genetically susceptible individuals, potentially leading to PD pathology.
Dataset for “A single Citrobacter rodentium infection in Pink1 knockout and wild-type mice leads to regional blood-brain-barrier perturbation and limited microglial activation without dopamine neuron axon terminal loss”
By onImmune system activation may contribute to PD development. Infection increases BBB permeability in mice, leading to brain inflammation. This suggests infections could trigger PD in genetically susceptible individuals.
Generation of DATcrePink1 Knockout Mice Expressing tdTomato in Dopaminergic Neurons
By onProtocol details generation of DATcrePink1 mice expressing tdTomato in dopaminergic neurons. Covers Pink1 KO, HET, WT variants, animal housing, breeding, and genotyping procedures.
Semi-automated quantification of microglial CD68 and Iba1 immunohistochemistry signal in mouse brain slices
By onA standardized method for semi-automated detection and quantification of CD68 and Iba1 in brain sections using image acquisition, AI segmentation, and data analysis.
Automated Quantification of Dopaminergic Neurons in Floating Sections V.1
By onAutomated method for detecting and measuring dopaminergic neurons in brain sections using image capture, AI segmentation, and data analysis in SNc and VTA regions.
STING dampens the unfolded protein response to enable the presentation of self antigens on MHC-I during inflammation
By onSTING pathway regulates antigen presentation through the UPR, impacting immune response in PD and autoimmune diseases. Targeting STING and UPR could be therapeutic.
