Author(s): Eskandari K; Bélanger SM; Lachance V; Kourrich S;

Neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's disease, due to their multifaced and complicated nature, remain uncurable and impose substantial financial and human burdens on society. Therefore, developing new innovative therapeutic strategies is vital. In this context, drug repurposing has emerged as a promisi ...

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Author(s): Tarmoun K; Lachance V; Le Corvec V; Bélanger SM; Beaucaire G; Kourrich S;

Sigma-1R (S1R) is a ubiquitously distributed protein highly expressed in the brain and liver. It acts as a ligand-inducible chaperone protein localized at the endoplasmic reticulum. S1R participates in several signaling pathways that oversee diverse cellular and neurological functions, such as calcium and proteome homeostasis, neuronal activity, memory, a ...

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Author(s): Cabana VC; Sénécal AM; Bouchard AY; Kourrich S; Cappadocia L; Lussier MP;

Cellular trafficking between organelles is typically assured by short motifs that contact carrier proteins to transport them to their destination. Ubiquitin E3 ligase RING finger protein 13 (RNF13), a regulator of proliferation, apoptosis, and protein trafficking, localizes to endolysosomal compartments through the binding of a dileucine motif to clathrin ...

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Author(s): Cuesta S; Burdisso P; Segev A; Kourrich S; Sperandio V;

Gut-microbiota membership is associated with diverse neuropsychological outcomes, including substance use disorders (SUDs). Here, we use mice colonized with Citrobacter rodentium or the human ?-Proteobacteria commensal Escherichia coli HS as a model to examine the mechanistic interactions between gut microbes and host responses to cocaine. We find that co ...

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