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Most recent publications:
Uric Acid Released from Poly (Lactic-co-Glycolic Acid) Nanoparticles Mitigates Glutamate-Induced Excitotoxicity of Spinal Cord Neurons. Anbumani K, Vaglio BJ, Aviv A, Stains CM, Lynch K, Schloss RS, Firestein BL. ASN Neuro. 2026;18(1):2696824. doi: 10.1080/17590914.2026.2696824. Epub 2026 Jul 6.PMID: 42405595 Free PMC article.
Differential SP4 expression and HSP60 abundance in buccal swabs from patients with schizophrenia. Crosta CM, Vaglio BJ, Stuckey J, Bhattiprolu AK, Solis J, Lamp J, Umstead A, Vega IE, Silverstein SM, Firestein BL. Sci Adv. 2026 Mar 6;12(10):eaeb0460. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aeb0460. Epub 2026 Mar 4. PMID: 41779859
Select NSAIDs enhance peripheral nerve growth and calcium signaling through PPARγ activation. Tusnim J, Padhi S, Chelala K, O'Connor JP, Pfister BJ, Firestein BL, Grasman JM. Mol Cell Neurosci. 2026 Mar;136:104067. doi: 10.1016/j.mcn.2025.104067. Epub 2025 Dec 15. PMID: 41407133
Cypin regulates K63-linked polyubiquitination to shape synaptic content. Gandu SR, Rodriguez AR, Lamp J, Patel MV, Madura K, Vega IE, Firestein BL. Sci Adv. 2025 Jul 11;11(28):eads5467. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.ads5467. Epub 2025 Jul 11. PMID: 40644549
The kinase RIPK3 promotes neuronal survival by suppressing excitatory neurotransmission during central nervous system viral infection. Estevez I, Buckley BD, Lindman M, Panzera N, Chou TW, McCourt M, Vaglio BJ, Atkins C, Firestein BL, Daniels BP. Immunity. 2025 Mar 11;58(3):666-682.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2025.01.017. Epub 2025 Feb 24. PMID: 39999836
Electrospun gelatin/hyaluronic acid nanofibers as a platform for uric acid delivery to neural tissue. Street RM, Kung FH, Beringer LT, Amchin DB, Firestein BL, Schauer CL.Biotechnol Prog. 2025 Mar-Apr;41(2):e3517. doi: 10.1002/btpr.3517. Epub 2024 Nov 10. PMID: 39523662
Valacyclovir and Acyclovir Are Substrates of the Guanine Deaminase Cytosolic PSD-95 Interactor (Cypin). Lange KR, Rasheed N, Su X, Diaz-Rubio ME, Firestein BL. Proteins. 2025 Feb;93(2):430-440. doi: 10.1002/prot.26740. Epub 2024 Aug 29.PMID: 39210666