One for All? Hitting Multiple Alzheimer's Disease Targets with One Drug.

abstract：:Asiatic acid (AA), a pentacyclic triterpene derived from the tropical medicinal plant Centella asiatica, has been widely used as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent. Evidence regarding the neuroprotective properties of AA is emerging. However, the protective effects of AA and its mechanism in glaucoma are poorl...

journal_title：Frontiers in neuroscience

authors： Huang W,Gao F,Hu F,Huang J,Wang M,Xu P,Zhang R,Chen J,Sun X,Zhang S,Wu J

更新日期：2018-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Developing new standardized tools to characterize brain recording devices is critical to evaluate neural probes and for translation to clinical use. The signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) measurement is the gold standard for quantifying the performance of brain recording devices. Given the drawbacks with the SNR measure, our...

journal_title：Frontiers in neuroscience

authors： Suarez-Perez A,Gabriel G,Rebollo B,Illa X,Guimerà-Brunet A,Hernández-Ferrer J,Martínez MT,Villa R,Sanchez-Vives MV

更新日期：2018-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Evolution and development are interdependent, particularly with regard to the construction of the nervous system and its position as the machine that produces behavior. On the one hand, the processes directing development and plasticity of the brain provide avenues through which natural selection can sculpt neural cel...

journal_title：Frontiers in neuroscience

authors： Pallas SL

更新日期：2017-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Huntington Disease (HD) is a genetic neurodegenerative disorder characterized by broad types of cellular and molecular dysfunctions that may affect both neuronal and non-neuronal cell populations. Among all the molecular mechanisms underlying the complex pathogenesis of the disease, alteration of sphingolipids has bee...

journal_title：Frontiers in neuroscience

authors： Di Pardo A,Amico E,Maglione V

更新日期：2016-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present review, we deliver an overview of the involvement of metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGluR5) activity and density in pathological anxiety, mood disorders and addiction. Specifically, we will describe mGluR5 studies in humans that employed Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and combined the findings w...

journal_title：Frontiers in neuroscience

authors： Terbeck S,Akkus F,Chesterman LP,Hasler G

更新日期：2015-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxylipins are a series of bioactive lipid metabolites derived from polyunsaturated fatty acids that are involved in cerebral homeostasis and the development of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). However, comprehensive quantification of the oxylipin profile in ICH remains unknown. Therefore, an ICH mouse model was constru...

journal_title：Frontiers in neuroscience

authors： Yuan JJ,Chen Q,Xiong XY,Zhang Q,Xie Q,Huang JC,Yang GQ,Gong CX,Qiu ZM,Sang HF,Zi WJ,He Q,Xu R,Yang QW

更新日期：2020-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Down syndrome (DS) is the most frequent chromosomal abnormality that causes intellectual disability, resulting from the presence of an extra complete or segment of chromosome 21 (HSA21). In addition, trisomy of HSA21 contributes to altered energy metabolism that appears to be a strong determinant in the development of...

journal_title：Frontiers in neuroscience

authors： Dierssen M,Fructuoso M,Martínez de Lagrán M,Perluigi M,Barone E

更新日期：2020-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia (LID) represents one of the major problems of the long-term therapy of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Although, the pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying LID are not completely understood, activation of the extracellular signal regulated kinase (ERK) is recognized to play a key role...

journal_title：Frontiers in neuroscience

authors： Chen G,Nie S,Han C,Ma K,Xu Y,Zhang Z,Papa SM,Cao X

更新日期：2017-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：:While neuromorphic systems may be the ultimate platform for deploying spiking neural networks (SNNs), their distributed nature and optimization for specific types of models makes them unwieldy tools for developing them. Instead, SNN models tend to be developed and simulated on computers or clusters of computers with s...

journal_title：Frontiers in neuroscience

authors： Knight JC,Nowotny T

更新日期：2018-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The subventricular zone (SVZ) contains neural stem cells (NSCs) that generate new neurons throughout life. Many brain diseases stimulate NSCs proliferation, neuronal differentiation and homing of these newborns cells into damaged regions. However, complete cell replacement has never been fully achieved. Hence, the ide...

journal_title：Frontiers in neuroscience

authors： Eiriz MF,Valero J,Malva JO,Bernardino L

更新日期：2014-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Decades of research dedicated toward Alzheimer's disease (AD) has culminated in much of the current understanding of the neurodegeneration associated with disease. However, delineating the pathophysiology and finding a possible cure for the disease is still wanting. This is in part due to the lack of knowledge pertain...

journal_title：Frontiers in neuroscience

authors： Kumar A,Dhull DK,Mishra PS

更新日期：2015-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：:This work presents sPyNNaker 4.0.0, the latest version of the software package for simulating PyNN-defined spiking neural networks (SNNs) on the SpiNNaker neuromorphic platform. Operations underpinning realtime SNN execution are presented, including an event-based operating system facilitating efficient time-driven ne...

journal_title：Frontiers in neuroscience

authors： Rhodes O,Bogdan PA,Brenninkmeijer C,Davidson S,Fellows D,Gait A,Lester DR,Mikaitis M,Plana LA,Rowley AGD,Stokes AB,Furber SB

更新日期：2018-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Emerging evidence suggest an impaired endocannabinoid activity in the pathophysiology of binge eating disorder (BED). Herein, we investigated whether endocannabinoid tone could be modified as a consequence of dietary-induced binge eating in female rats. For this purpose, brain levels of the endocannabinoids anandamide...

journal_title：Frontiers in neuroscience

authors： Satta V,Scherma M,Piscitelli F,Usai P,Castelli MP,Bisogno T,Fratta W,Fadda P

更新日期：2018-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Malfunctions of enteric neurons are believed to play an important role in the pathophysiology of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Our aim was to investigate whether neuronal activity in biopsies from IBS patients is altered in comparison to healthy controls (HC). METHODS:Activity of human submucous ...

journal_title：Frontiers in neuroscience

authors： Ostertag D,Buhner S,Michel K,Pehl C,Kurjak M,Götzberger M,Schulte-Frohlinde E,Frieling T,Enck P,Phillip J,Schemann M

更新日期：2015-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene expression profiling was performed on the human neuroglial cell line T98G after treatment with adaptogen ADAPT-232 and its constituents - extracts of Eleutherococcus senticosus root, Schisandra chinensis berry, and Rhodiola rosea root as well as several constituents individually, namely, eleutheroside E, schizand...

journal_title：Frontiers in neuroscience

authors： Panossian A,Hamm R,Kadioglu O,Wikman G,Efferth T

更新日期：2013-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To evaluate the effects of long-term High-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) over precuneus on the level of consciousness (LOC) and the relationship between Mismatch negativity (MMN) and the LOC over the therapy period in patients with Disorders of consciousness (DOCs). Methods:We e...

journal_title：Frontiers in neuroscience

authors： Wang X,Guo Y,Zhang Y,Li J,Gao Z,Li Y,Zhou T,Zhang H,He J,Cong F

更新日期：2020-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Attention and working memory (WM) are core components of executive functions, and they can be enhanced by training. One activity that has shown to improve executive functions is musical training, but the brain networks underlying these improvements are not well known. We aimed to identify, using functional MRI (fMRI),...

journal_title：Frontiers in neuroscience

authors： Kausel L,Zamorano F,Billeke P,Sutherland ME,Larrain-Valenzuela J,Stecher X,Schlaug G,Aboitiz F

更新日期：2020-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypothalamic neurohormones are released in a pulsatile manner. The mechanisms of this pulsatility remain poorly understood and several hypotheses are available, depending upon the neuroendocrine system considered. Among these systems, hypothalamo-neurohypophyseal magnocellular neurons have been early-considered models...

journal_title：Frontiers in neuroscience

authors： Israel JM,Oliet SH,Ciofi P

更新日期：2016-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Aggressive behavior is associated with dysfunctional frontolimbic emotion regulation circuits. Recent findings suggest serotonin as a primary transmitter for prefrontal amygdala control. However, the association between serotonin levels, amygdala regulation, and aggression is still a matter of debate. Neurobehavioral ...

journal_title：Frontiers in neuroscience

authors： Klasen M,Wolf D,Eisner PD,Eggermann T,Zerres K,Zepf FD,Weber R,Mathiak K

更新日期：2019-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, we present an alternative approach to perform spike sorting of complex brain signals based on spiking neural networks (SNN). The proposed architecture is suitable for hardware implementation by using resistive random access memory (RRAM) technology for the implementation of synapses whose low latency (<...

journal_title：Frontiers in neuroscience

authors： Werner T,Vianello E,Bichler O,Garbin D,Cattaert D,Yvert B,De Salvo B,Perniola L

更新日期：2016-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) system is a robust integrator of exogenous and endogenous information, modulating arousal and energy balance in mammals. Its predominant function in teleosts, however, is to concentrate melanin in the scales, contributing to the adaptive color change observed in several teleost ...

journal_title：Frontiers in neuroscience

authors： Diniz GB,Bittencourt JC

更新日期：2019-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Individuals differ widely in how steeply they discount future rewards. The sources of these stable individual differences in delay discounting (DD) are largely unknown. One candidate is the COMT Val158Met polymorphism, known to modulate prefrontal dopamine levels and affect DD. To identify possible neural mechanisms b...

journal_title：Frontiers in neuroscience

authors： Gianotti LR,Figner B,Ebstein RP,Knoch D

更新日期：2012-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity continues to be one of the major public health problems due to its high prevalence and co-morbidities. Common co-morbidities not only include cardiometabolic disorders but also mood and cognitive disorders. Obese subjects often show deficits in memory, learning and executive functions compared to normal weight...

journal_title：Frontiers in neuroscience

authors： Agustí A,García-Pardo MP,López-Almela I,Campillo I,Maes M,Romaní-Pérez M,Sanz Y

更新日期：2018-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanisms by which glucocorticoids regulate food intake and resulting body mass in humans are not well-understood. One potential mechanism could involve modulation of reward processing, but human stress models examining effects of glucocorticoids on behavior contain important confounds. Here, we studied individua...

journal_title：Frontiers in neuroscience

authors： Moeller SJ,Couto L,Cohen V,Lalazar Y,Makotkine I,Williams N,Yehuda R,Goldstein RZ,Geer EB

更新日期：2016-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The neural generators of the frequency-following response (FFR), a neural response widely used to study the human auditory system, remain unclear. There is evidence that the balance between cortical and subcortical contributions to the FFR varies with stimulus frequency. In this study, we tried to clarify whether this...

journal_title：Frontiers in neuroscience

authors： Zhang X,Gong Q

更新日期：2019-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of mitochondria within injured neurons is an area of active interest since these organelles are vital for the production of cellular energy in the form of ATP. Using mechanosensory neurons of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans to test regeneration after neuronal injury in vivo, we surveyed genes related to m...

journal_title：Frontiers in neuroscience

authors： Knowlton WM,Hubert T,Wu Z,Chisholm AD,Jin Y

更新日期：2017-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past, determination of absolute values of cerebral metabolic rate of glucose (CMRGlc) in clinical routine was rarely carried out due to the invasive nature of arterial sampling. With the advent of combined PET/MR imaging technology, CMRGlc values can be obtained non-invasively, thereby providing the opportunity...

journal_title：Frontiers in neuroscience

authors： Shiyam Sundar LK,Baajour S,Beyer T,Lanzenberger R,Traub-Weidinger T,Rausch I,Pataraia E,Hahn A,Rischka L,Hienert M,Klebermass EM,Muzik O

更新日期：2020-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Rodent models have opened the door to a better understanding of the neurobiology of brain disorders and increased our ability to evaluate novel treatments. Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) allows for in vivo exploration of large-scale brain networks with high spatial resolution. Its applic...

journal_title：Frontiers in neuroscience

authors： Bajic D,Craig MM,Mongerson CRL,Borsook D,Becerra L

更新日期：2017-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Dynamic Field Theory (DFT) is an established framework for modeling embodied cognition. In DFT, elementary cognitive functions such as memory formation, formation of grounded representations, attentional processes, decision making, adaptation, and learning emerge from neuronal dynamics. The basic computational element...

journal_title：Frontiers in neuroscience

authors： Sandamirskaya Y

更新日期：2014-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Wireless electroencephalography (EEG) of small animal subjects typically utilizes miniaturized EEG devices which require a robust recording and electrode assembly that remains in place while also being well-tolerated by the animal so as not to impair the ability of the animal to perform normal living activities or exp...

journal_title：Frontiers in neuroscience

authors： Vogler EC,Flynn DT,Busciglio F,Bohannan RC,Tran A,Mahavongtrakul M,Busciglio JA

更新日期：2017-11-14 00:00:00