Loss of Smek1 Induces Tauopathy and Triggers Neurodegeneration by Regulating Microtubule Stability.

Suppressor of Mek1 (Smek1) is a regulatory subunit of protein phosphatase 4. Genome-wide association studies have shown the protective effect of SMEK1 in Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, the physiological and pathological roles of Smek1 in AD and other tauopathies are largely unclear.

Social Deficits and Cerebellar Degeneration in Purkinje Cell Knockout Mice.

Mutations in the gene encoding the voltage-gated sodium channel α-subunit Nav1. 6 have been reported in individuals with epilepsy, intellectual disability and features of autism spectrum disorder. is widely expressed in the central nervous system, including the cerebellum.

Ppp4r3a deficiency leads to depression-like behaviors in mice by modulating the synthesis of synaptic proteins.

Chronic stress is one of the main risk factors for the onset of major depressive disorder. Chronic unpredictable mild stress results in reduced expression of synaptic proteins and depression-like behaviors in rodent models. However, the upstream molecule that senses the demand for synaptic proteins and initiates their synthesis under chronic stress remains unknown.

General Strategy for in Situ Generation of a Coumarin-Cu Complex for Fluorescent Water Sensing.

The detection of moisture in organic solvents is very important before their use in water-sensitive reactions. Herein, we report that coumarins D1 and D2 were able to generate the corresponding water-sensitive copper complexes D1-Cu and D2-Cu in common organic solvents, which can be used as efficient fluorescent turn-on sensors for water. Single-crystal diffraction analysis of the reaction product indicated that the sensing mechanism is based on the formation of a water-bridged 3D supramolecular hydrogen-bonding network.

Design, synthesis and antifungal activities of novel pyrrole- and pyrazole-substituted coumarin derivatives.

We synthesized a series of novel pyrrole- and pyrazole-substituted coumarin derivatives and evaluated their antifungal activity against six phytopathogenic fungi in vitro. The primary assay results demonstrated that some designed compounds displayed potent activities. Among them, compounds 5g, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d and 6h exhibited more effective control than Osthole against Cucumber anthrax and Alternaria leaf spot.