Kainate Receptors: Role in Epilepsy.

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive disease with early degeneration of the central cholinergic neurons. Currently, three of four AD drugs act by inhibiting the acetylcholine (ACh) degrading enzyme, acetylcholinesterase (AChE). Efficacy of these drugs depends on available amount of ACh, which is biosynthesized by...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Karami A,Eriksdotter M,Kadir A,Almkvist O,Nordberg A,Darreh-Shori T

更新日期：2019-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：:A fundamental characteristic of neurons is the relationship between the architecture of the polarized neuron and synaptic transmission between neurons. Intracellular membrane trafficking is paramount to establish and maintain neuronal structure; perturbation in trafficking results in defects in neurodevelopment and ne...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Wang J,Fourriere L,Gleeson PA

更新日期：2020-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Panx1 forms plasma membrane channels in brain and several other organs, including the inner ear. Biophysical properties, activation mechanisms and modulators of Panx1 channels have been characterized in detail, however the impact of Panx1 on auditory function is unclear due to conflicts in published results. To addres...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Zorzi V,Paciello F,Ziraldo G,Peres C,Mazzarda F,Nardin C,Pasquini M,Chiani F,Raspa M,Scavizzi F,Carrer A,Crispino G,Ciubotaru CD,Monyer H,Fetoni AR,M Salvatore A,Mammano F

更新日期：2017-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have a higher prevalence in male individuals compared to females, with a ratio of affected boys compared to girls of 4:1 for ASD and 11:1 for Asperger syndrome. Mutations in the SHANK genes (comprising SHANK1, SHANK2 and SHANK3) coding for postsynaptic scaffolding proteins have been tig...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Berkel S,Eltokhi A,Fröhlich H,Porras-Gonzalez D,Rafiullah R,Sprengel R,Rappold GA

更新日期：2018-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Although second harmonic generation (SHG) microscopy provides unique imaging advantages for voltage imaging and other biological applications, genetically-encoded SHG chromophores remain relatively unexplored. SHG only arises from non-centrosymmetric media, so an anisotropic arrangement of chromophores is essential to...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Jinno Y,Shoda K,Rial-Verde E,Yuste R,Miyawaki A,Tsutsui H

更新日期：2014-11-27 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

abstract：:Huntington's disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by a tandem repeat mutation encoding an expanded polyglutamine tract in the huntingtin protein, which leads to cognitive, psychiatric and motor dysfunction. Exposure to environmental enrichment (EE), which enhances levels of cognitive stimulation and phy...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Zajac MS,Renoir T,Perreau VM,Li S,Adams W,van den Buuse M,Hannan AJ

更新日期：2018-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Ligand-binding of Cys-loop receptors results in rearrangements of extracellular loop structures which are further translated into the tilting of membrane spanning helices, and finally opening of the ion channels. The cryo-EM structure of the homopentameric α1 glycine receptor (GlyR) demonstrated an involvement of the ...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Janzen D,Schaefer N,Delto C,Schindelin H,Villmann C

更新日期：2017-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Unlike a number of amyloid-forming proteins, stefins, and in particular stefin B (cystatin B) form amyloids under conditions where the native state predominates. In order to trigger oligomerization processes, the stability of the protein needs to be compromised, favoring structural re-arrangement however, accelerating...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Paramore R,Morgan GJ,Davis PJ,Sharma CA,Hounslow A,Taler-Verčič A,Zerovnik E,Waltho JP,Cliff MJ,Staniforth RA

更新日期：2012-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous reports have shown that running wheel activity or voluntary exercise prevents hyperphagia and obesity in various animal models of obesity, but such effects seem only minimal in obese animals lacking leptin or leptin receptors. The mechanisms underlying this ineffectiveness remain unclear. Here, we identified ...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Zhang N,Yang L,Guo L,Bi S

更新日期：2018-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Caenorhabditis elegans somatic protein homeostasis (proteostasis) is actively remodeled at the onset of reproduction. This proteostatic collapse is regulated cell-nonautonomously by signals from the reproductive system that transmit the commitment to reproduction to somatic cells. Here, we asked whether the link betwe...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Shemesh N,Shai N,Meshnik L,Katalan R,Ben-Zvi A

更新日期：2017-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The constitutively active protein glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3), a serine/threonine kinase, acts paradoxically as a tumor suppressor in some cancers while potentiates growth in others. Deciphering what governs its actions is vital for understanding many pathological conditions, including brain cancer. What are see...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Mills CN,Nowsheen S,Bonner JA,Yang ES

更新日期：2011-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Glutamate transporter-1 (GLT-1) is a Na+-dependent transporter that plays a key role in glutamate homeostasis by removing excess glutamate in the central nervous system (CNS). GLT-1 dysregulation occurs in various neurological diseases including Huntington's disease (HD), Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease ...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Peterson AR,Binder DK

更新日期：2019-07-09 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：:Among all organs of an adult animal, the central nervous system stands out because of its vast complexity and morphological diversity. During early development, the entire central nervous system develops from an apparently homogenous group of progenitors that differentiate into all neural cell types. Therefore, unders...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Contreras EG,Sierralta J,Oliva C

更新日期：2019-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:This review will consider the impact of compromised PTEN signaling in brain patterning. We approach understanding the contribution of PTEN to nervous system development by surveying the findings from the numerous genetic loss-of-function models that have been generated as well as other forms of PTEN inactivation. By e...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Veleva-Rotse BO,Barnes AP

更新日期：2014-05-14 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：:The porcine brain closely resembles the human brain in aspects such as development and morphology. Temporal miRNA profiling in the developing embryonic porcine cortex revealed a distinct set of miRNAs, including miR-34c and miR-204, which exhibited a highly specific expression profile across the time of cortical foldi...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Venø MT,Venø ST,Rehberg K,van Asperen JV,Clausen BH,Holm IE,Pasterkamp RJ,Finsen B,Kjems J

更新日期：2017-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal cord injury (SCI) can result in an irreversible disability due to loss of sensorimotor function below the lesion. Presently, clinical treatments for SCI mainly include surgery, drugs and postoperative rehabilitation. The prospective roles of bioscaffolds and exosomes in several neurological diseases have been r...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Wang X,Botchway BOA,Zhang Y,Yuan J,Liu X

更新日期：2019-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Mecp2 is a DNA methylation reader that plays a critical role in experience-dependent plasticity. Increasing evidence supports a role for epigenetic modifications in activity-induced gene expression. Hence, candidate genes related to such phenomena are of great interest. Ryanodine receptors are intracellular calcium ch...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Torres RF,Hidalgo C,Kerr B

更新日期：2017-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common type of senile dementia, characterized by neurofibrillary tangle and amyloid plaque in brain pathology. Major efforts in AD drug were devoted to the interference with the production and accumulation of amyloid-β peptide (Aβ), which plays a causal role in the pathogenesis of ...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Zhao J,Liu X,Xia W,Zhang Y,Wang C

更新日期：2020-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology is characterized by the aggregation of beta-amyloid (Aβ) and tau in the form of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. It has been found that a synergistic relationship between these two proteins may contribute to their roles in disease progression. However, how Aβ...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Shin WS,Di J,Murray KA,Sun C,Li B,Bitan G,Jiang L

更新日期：2019-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-invasive molecular imaging techniques can enhance diagnosis to achieve successful treatment, as well as reveal underlying pathogenic mechanisms in disorders such as multiple sclerosis (MS). The cooperation of advanced multimodal imaging techniques and increased knowledge of the MS disease mechanism allows both mon...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Poutiainen P,Jaronen M,Quintana FJ,Brownell AL

更新日期：2016-09-15 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：:The polycomb group proteins (PcGs) are a group of epigenetic factors associated with gene silencing. They are found in several families of multiprotein complexes, including polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2). EZH2, EED and SUZ12 form the core components of the PRC2 complex, which is responsible for the mono, di- and...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Wever I,Wagemans CMRJ,Smidt MP

更新日期：2019-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous animal studies have demonstrated that commonly used general anesthetics may result in cognitive impairment in the immature brain. The prevailing theory is that general anesthetics could induce developmental neurotoxicity via enhanced apoptosis. In addition, inhibited proliferation induced by anesthetics has a...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Li X,Wu Z,Zhang Y,Xu Y,Han G,Zhao P

更新日期：2017-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:In the brain, de novo gene expression driven by learning-associated neuronal activities is critical for the formation of long-term memories. However, the signaling machinery mediating neuronal activity-induced gene expression, especially the rapid transcription of immediate-early genes (IEGs) remains unclear. Cyclin-d...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： He G,Yang X,Wang G,Qi J,Mao R,Wu Z,Zhou Z

更新日期：2017-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA)-type glutamate receptors (AMPARs) are major excitatory receptors that mediate fast neurotransmission in the mammalian brain. The surface expression of functional AMPARs is crucial for synaptic transmission and plasticity. AMPAR auxiliary subunits control ...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Wei M,Jia M,Zhang J,Yu L,Zhao Y,Chen Y,Ma Y,Zhang W,Shi YS,Zhang C

更新日期：2017-03-02 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 competitive ectodomain shedding of amyloid-β precursor protein (APP) by α-secretase and β-secretase, and the subsequent regulated intramembrane proteolysis by γ-secretase are the key processes in amyloid-β peptides (Aβ) generation. Previous studies indicate that secretases form binary complex and the interactions ...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Wang X,Pei G

更新日期：2018-11-27 00:00:00