Electroacupuncture Alleviates Surgical Trauma-Induced Hypothalamus Pituitary Adrenal Axis Hyperactivity Via microRNA-142.

abstract：:SYNGAP1, a Synaptic Ras-GTPase activating protein, regulates synapse maturation during a critical developmental window. Heterozygous mutation in SYNGAP1 (SYNGAP1-/+) has been shown to cause Intellectual Disability (ID) in children. Recent studies have provided evidence for altered neuronal protein synthesis in a mouse...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Paul A,Nawalpuri B,Shah D,Sateesh S,Muddashetty RS,Clement JP

更新日期：2019-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been 200 years since Parkinson's disease (PD) was first described, yet many aspects of its etiopathogenesis remain unclear. PD is a progressive and complex neurodegenerative disorder caused by genetic and environmental factors including aging, nutrition, pesticides and exposure to heavy metals. DNA methylation ...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Miranda-Morales E,Meier K,Sandoval-Carrillo A,Salas-Pacheco J,Vázquez-Cárdenas P,Arias-Carrión O

更新日期：2017-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN)-induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1) is a gatekeeper of mitochondrial quality control. The present study was aimed to examine whether PINK1 possesses a protective function against gentamicin (GM)-induced sensory hair cell (HC) damage in vitro. The formation of parkin particles (a mar...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Yang Q,Zhou Y,Yin H,Li H,Zhou M,Sun G,Cao Z,Man R,Wang H,Li J

更新日期：2018-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The neuromuscular junction (NMJ) is the chemical synapse connecting motor neurons and skeletal muscle fibers. NMJs allow all voluntary movements, and ensure vital functions like breathing. Changes in the structure and function of NMJs are hallmarks of numerous pathological conditions that affect muscle function includ...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Castets P,Ham DJ,Rüegg MA

更新日期：2020-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcription factors regulate multiple processes during brain development and in the adult brain, from brain patterning to differentiation and maturation of highly specialized neurons as well as establishing and maintaining the functional neuronal connectivity. The members of the zinc-finger transcription factor fami...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Simon R,Wiegreffe C,Britsch S

更新日期：2020-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycine receptors (GlyRs) containing the α2 subunit are highly expressed in the developing brain, where they regulate neuronal migration and maturation, promote spontaneous network activity and subsequent development of synaptic connections. Mutations in GLRA2 are associated with autism spectrum disorder, but the unde...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Comhair J,Devoght J,Morelli G,Harvey RJ,Briz V,Borrie SC,Bagni C,Rigo JM,Schiffmann SN,Gall D,Brône B,Molchanova SM

更新日期：2018-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Some therapeutic side-effects result from simultaneous activation of homolog receptors by the same ligand. Tropomyosin receptor kinases (TrkA, TrkB and TrkC) play a major role in the development and biology of neurons through neurotrophin signaling. The wide range of cross-interactions between Trk receptors and neurot...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Haddad Y,Adam V,Heger Z

更新日期：2017-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Itch, a sensation eliciting a desire to scratch, is distinct from but not completely independent of pain. Inspiring achievements have been made in the characterization of itch-related receptors and neurotransmitters, but the molecular mechanisms controlling the development of pruriceptors remain poorly understood. Her...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Huang C,Lu F,Li P,Cao C,Liu Z

更新日期：2017-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Unbiased "omics" techniques, such as next generation RNA-sequencing, can provide entirely novel insights into biological systems. However, cellular heterogeneity presents a significant barrier to analysis and interpretation of these datasets. The neurons of the dorsal root ganglia (DRG) are an important model for stud...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Thakur M,Crow M,Richards N,Davey GI,Levine E,Kelleher JH,Agley CC,Denk F,Harridge SD,McMahon SB

更新日期：2014-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:M/Kv7 potassium channels play a key role in regulation of neuronal excitability. Modulation of neuronal excitability of primary sensory neurons determines the itch sensation induced by a variety of itch-causing substances including chloroquine (CQ). In the present study, we demonstrate that suppression of M/Kv7 channe...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Zhang D,Men H,Zhang L,Gao X,Wang J,Li L,Zhu Q,Zhang H,Jia Z

更新日期：2020-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The brain is complex and heterogeneous. Even though numerous independent studies indicate cortical hyperexcitability as a potential contributor to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) pathology, the mechanisms that are responsible for upper motor neuron (UMN) vulnerability remain elusive. To reveal the electrophysiolog...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Jara JH,Sheets PL,Nigro MJ,Perić M,Brooks C,Heller DB,Martina M,Andjus PR,Ozdinler PH

更新日期：2020-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Status epilepticus (SE, a prolonged seizure activity) leads to reactive astrogliosis and astroglial apoptosis in the regional specific manners, independent of hemodynamics. Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP1) activity is relevant to these distinct astroglial responses. Since various regulatory signaling molecules be...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Kim JE,Kang TC

更新日期：2019-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The astrocyte-specific enzyme glutamine synthetase (GS), which catalyzes the amidation of glutamate to glutamine, plays an essential role in supporting neurotransmission and in limiting NH4+ toxicity. Accordingly, deficits in GS activity contribute to epilepsy and neurodegeneration. Despite its central role in brain p...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Huyghe D,Denninger AR,Voss CM,Frank P,Gao N,Brandon N,Waagepetersen HS,Ferguson AD,Pangalos M,Doig P,Moss SJ

更新日期：2019-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Although several agents have been identified to provide therapeutic benefits in Huntington disease (HD), the number of conventionally used treatments remains limited and only symptomatic. Thus, it is plausible that the need to identify new therapeutic targets for the development of alternative and more effective treat...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Di Pardo A,Pepe G,Castaldo S,Marracino F,Capocci L,Amico E,Madonna M,Giova S,Jeong SK,Park BM,Park BD,Maglione V

更新日期：2019-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:γ-Aminobutyric acid type A receptors (GABAARs) mediate the majority of fast synaptic inhibition in the central nervous system (CNS). GABAARs belong to the Cys-loop superfamily of pentameric ligand-gated ion channels (pLGIC) and are assembled from 19 different subunits. As dysfunctional GABAergic neurotransmission mani...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Kasaragod VB,Schindelin H

更新日期：2019-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Following the discovery that the amyloid precursor protein (APP) is the source of β-amyloid peptides (Aβ) that accumulate in Alzheimer's disease (AD), structural analyses suggested that the holoprotein resembles a transmembrane receptor. Initial studies using reconstituted membranes demonstrated that APP can directly ...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Copenhaver PF,Kögel D

更新日期：2017-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Long non-coding RNAs (LncRNAs) are essential epigenetic regulators with critical roles in tumor initiation and malignant progression. However, the roles and mechanisms of aberrantly expressed lncRNAs in the pathogenesis of gliomas are not fully understood. With the development of deep sequencing analyses, an extensive...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Yan Y,Xu Z,Li Z,Sun L,Gong Z

更新日期：2017-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuronal identity is generated by the cell-surface expression of clustered protocadherin (Pcdh) isoforms. In mice, 58 isoforms from three gene clusters, Pcdhα, Pcdhβ, and Pcdhγ, are differentially expressed in neurons. Since cis-heteromeric Pcdh oligomers on the cell surface interact homophilically with that in other ...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Hasegawa S,Kobayashi H,Kumagai M,Nishimaru H,Tarusawa E,Kanda H,Sanbo M,Yoshimura Y,Hirabayashi M,Hirabayashi T,Yagi T

更新日期：2017-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Many genes controlling neuronal development also regulate adult neurogenesis. We investigated in vivo the effect of Sonic hedgehog (Shh) signaling activation on patterning and neurogenesis of the hippocampus and behavior of Patched1 (Ptch1) heterozygous mice (Ptch1+/- ). We demonstrated for the first time, that Ptch1+...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Antonelli F,Casciati A,Tanori M,Tanno B,Linares-Vidal MV,Serra N,Bellés M,Pannicelli A,Saran A,Pazzaglia S

更新日期：2018-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Drosophila CRYPTOCHROME (CRY) is a blue light sensitive protein with a key role in circadian photoreception. A main feature of CRY is that light promotes an interaction with the circadian protein TIMELESS (TIM) resulting in their ubiquitination and degradation, a mechanism that contributes to the synchronization of th...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Damulewicz M,Mazzotta GM,Sartori E,Rosato E,Costa R,Pyza EM

更新日期：2017-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune checkpoints restrain the immune system following its activation and their inhibition unleashes anti-tumor immune responses. Immune checkpoint inhibitors revolutionized the treatment of several cancer types, including melanoma, and immune checkpoint blockade with anti-PD-1 and anti-CTLA-4 antibodies is becoming ...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Lorger M,Andreou T,Fife C,James F

更新日期：2019-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuronal calcium sensor-1 (NCS-1) protein is abundantly expressed in the central nervous system and retinal neurons, where it regulates many vital processes such as synaptic transmission. It coordinates three calcium ions by EF-hands 2-4, thereby transducing Ca2+ signals to a wide range of protein targets, including G...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Tsvetkov PO,Roman AY,Baksheeva VE,Nazipova AA,Shevelyova MP,Vladimirov VI,Buyanova MF,Zinchenko DV,Zamyatnin AA Jr,Devred F,Golovin AV,Permyakov SE,Zernii EY

更新日期：2018-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA) are two motoneuron diseases (MNDs) characterized by aberrant protein behavior in affected cells. In familial ALS (fALS) and in SBMA specific gene mutations lead to the production of neurotoxic proteins or peptides prone to misfold, which...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Rusmini P,Cristofani R,Galbiati M,Cicardi ME,Meroni M,Ferrari V,Vezzoli G,Tedesco B,Messi E,Piccolella M,Carra S,Crippa V,Poletti A

更新日期：2017-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress-induced neuronal damage has been implicated to play a dominant role in neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). Nicotine, a principal additive compound for tobacco users, is thought as a candidate to attenuate amyloid-β-mediated neurotoxicity and NMDA-induced excitotoxicity. Prev...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Dong Y,Bi W,Zheng K,Zhu E,Wang S,Xiong Y,Chang J,Jiang J,Liu B,Lu Z,Cheng Y

更新日期：2020-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of catecholamines in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) still needs to be explored. We aimed to evaluate epinephrine's (EPI) causal role and molecular mechanism for the persistence of PTSD traumatic memories. Wild-type (WT) and EPI-deficient mice (phenylethanolamine-N-methyltransferase-knockout mice,...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Martinho R,Oliveira A,Correia G,Marques M,Seixas R,Serrão P,Moreira-Rodrigues M

更新日期：2020-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2019.00099.]. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Yadav SC,Tetenborg S,Dedek K

更新日期：2019-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Collateral sprouting of surviving axons contributes to the synaptic reorganization after brain injury. To study this clinically relevant phenomenon, we used complex organotypic tissue cultures of mouse entorhinal cortex (EC) and hippocampus (H). Single EC-H cultures were generated to analyze associational sprouting, a...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Del Turco D,Paul MH,Beeg Moreno VJ,Hildebrandt-Einfeldt L,Deller T

更新日期：2019-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:In this review we provide an overview of key in vivo experiments undertaken in the cat spinal cord in the 1950s and 1960s, and point out their contributions to our present understanding of glycine receptor (GlyR) function. Importantly, some of these discoveries were made well before an inhibitory receptor, or its agon...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Callister RJ,Graham BA

更新日期：2010-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroblastoma, the major cause of infant cancer deaths, results from fast proliferation of undifferentiated neuroblasts. Treatment of high-risk neuroblastoma includes differentiation with retinoic acid (RA); however, the resistance of many of these tumors to RA-induced differentiation poses a considerable challenge. H...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Kasim M,Heß V,Scholz H,Persson PB,Fähling M

更新日期：2016-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth of postmitotic neurons occurs during different stages of development, including metamorphosis, and may also be part of neuronal plasticity and regeneration. Recently we showed that growth of post-mitotic neuroendocrine cells expressing the basic helix loop helix (bHLH) transcription factor Dimmed (Dimm) in Dros...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Liu Y,Luo J,Nässel DR

更新日期：2016-10-13 00:00:00