Publications Database

Growing interest in perivascular spaces (PVS) quantification has highlighted the need for accurate and robust methods, particularly in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The Frangi filter is widely used to enhance tubular structures, including PVS, however its performance is highly dependent on scale selection. [...]

Craving is a diagnostic criterion and predictor of relapse in patients with alcohol dependence (AD) and is induced in cue exposure therapy (CET) to prepare patients for real-life risk situations. The benefits of virtual reality (VR) as an innovative tool within treatment for this highly prevalent disorder include increased practicability, standardization, and personalization of CET. [...]

Adult neurogenesis sustains olfactory function, facilitates the acquisition of new memories, and provides resilience against depression in mice. Neural stem cells (NSCs) elicit selective responses to different physiological and pathological stimuli, thereby modulating neuron production. [...]

Adult hippocampal neurogenesis declines with age, but the stress pathways that shape neural precursor cell (NPC) survival and lineage progression remain incompletely understood. Here, we tested whether ferroptosis-related vulnerability contributes to the regulation of hippocampal NPCs and their progeny. [...]

The neural extracellular matrix (ECM) in the CNS is a dynamic network of proteins and glycans that exists in multiple forms, including perineuronal nets, perisynaptic ECM and periaxonal coats. Together with the diffuse interstitial ECM, these components regulate synaptic stability, plasticity and network excitability. [...]

Subjective cognitive decline is common in older adults and may represent an early clinical signal along the Alzheimer's disease continuum. The clinical relevance of longitudinal changes in subjective cognitive decline remains unclear.To determine whether trajectories of self- or study partner-reported cognitive decline predict progression to mild cognitive impairment and reflect Alzheimer's disease-specific biological patterns.Data were pooled from two observational cohorts. [...]

Patients with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) face multiple challenges, including cardiac disease and shock discharges. Compared to anxiety, depression, and PTSD, adjustment disorder (AjD) remains under-researched. [...]

With advanced tools and techniques, it is now possible to genetically diagnose an increasing number of individuals with rare diseases for which no disease-modifying treatment exists. For a subset of affected individuals, it is possible to develop individualized interventions to modulate and/or correct the underlying genetic defect. [...]

Serine incorporator 5 (SERINC5) restricts the infectivity of various enveloped viruses, including HIV-1 and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. However, these pandemic viral pathogens have evolved mechanisms to counteract this restriction. [...]

The condensed form of the neural extracellular matrix (ECM), known as perineuronal nets (PNNs), is predominantly associated with parvalbumin-expressing (PV+) interneurons in the cortex and hippocampus. PNNs are enriched in lecticans, including neurocan (Ncan). [...]