Bcl11 Transcription Factors Regulate Cortical Development and Function.

abstract：:Glaucoma is a progressive optic neuropathy characterized by visual field defects that ultimately lead to irreversible blindness (Alward, 2000; Anderson et al., 2006). By the year 2020, an estimated 80 million people will have glaucoma, 11 million of which will be bilaterally blind. Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) i...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Buys ES,Potter LR,Pasquale LR,Ksander BR

更新日期：2014-05-19 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：:Neurosensory responses of hearing and balance are mediated by receptors in specialized neuroepithelial sensory cells. Any disruption of the biochemical and molecular pathways that facilitate these responses can result in severe deficits, including hearing loss and vestibular dysfunction. Hearing is affected by both en...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Mittal R,Nguyen D,Patel AP,Debs LH,Mittal J,Yan D,Eshraghi AA,Van De Water TR,Liu XZ

更新日期：2017-07-31 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：: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：:Ca2+ signaling plays a significant role in the development of the vertebrate nervous system where it regulates neurite growth as well as synapse and neurotransmitter specification. Elucidating the role of Ca2+ signaling in mammalian neuronal development has been largely restricted to either small animal models or prim...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Gopurappilly R,Deb BK,Chakraborty P,Hasan G

更新日期：2018-06-11 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：:Laminin-α2-related congenital muscular dystrophy (LAMA2-CMD) is a devastating neuromuscular disease caused by mutations in the LAMA2 gene. These mutations result in the complete absence or truncated expression of the laminin-α2 chain. The α2-chain is a major component of the laminin-211 and laminin-221 isoforms, the p...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Barraza-Flores P,Bates CR,Oliveira-Santos A,Burkin DJ

更新日期：2020-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical marijuana is increasingly prescribed as an analgesic for a growing number of indications, amongst which terminal cancer and multiple sclerosis. However, the mechanistic aspects and properties of cannabis remain remarkably poorly characterized. In this study we aimed to investigate the immune-cell modulatory pr...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Utomo WK,de Vries M,Braat H,Bruno MJ,Parikh K,Comalada M,Peppelenbosch MP,van Goor H,Fuhler GM

更新日期：2017-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive and malignant primary tumor. Angiogenesis plays a critical role in the progression of GBM. Previous studies have indicated that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are abnormally expressed in various cancers and participate in the regulation of the malignant behaviors of tumors. Th...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Yang C,Zheng J,Xue Y,Yu H,Liu X,Ma J,Liu L,Wang P,Li Z,Cai H,Liu Y

更新日期：2018-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Cleavage of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) by α-secretase generates an extracellularly released fragment termed secreted APP-alpha (APPsα). Not only is this process of interest due to the cleavage of APP within the amyloid-beta sequence, but APPsα itself has many physiological properties that suggest its great po...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Mockett BG,Richter M,Abraham WC,Müller UC

更新日期：2017-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The application of super-resolution optical microscopy to investigating synaptic structures has revealed a highly heterogeneous and variable intra-synaptic organization. Dense subsynaptic protein assemblies named subsynaptic domains or SSDs have been proposed as structural units that regulate the efficacy of neuronal ...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Yang X,Specht CG

更新日期：2019-07-02 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：: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 axotomy, the activation of multiple intracellular signaling cascades causes the expression of a cocktail of regeneration-associated transcription factors which interact with each other to determine the fate of the injured neurons. The nerve injury response is channeled through manifold and parallel pathways,...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Patodia S,Raivich G

更新日期：2012-02-10 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 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：:The cells of the neural crest, often referred to as neural crest stem cells, give rise to a number of sub-lineages, one of which is Schwann cells, the glial cells of peripheral nerves. Crest cells transform to adult Schwann cells through the generation of two well defined intermediate stages, the Schwann cell precurso...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Jessen KR,Mirsky R

更新日期：2019-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Electroacupuncture (EA) could improve the hyperactivity of the hypothalamus pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis induced by hepatectomy. However, its underlying mechanism still remains largely unclear. Here, we found that hypothalamic corticotrophin releasing hormone (CRH) modulates the function of the HPA axis, while hepatec...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Zhu J,Chen Z,Meng Z,Ju M,Zhang M,Wu G,Guo H,Tian Z

更新日期：2017-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies on the association between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and levels of catecholamines have yielded inconsistent results. The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess whether concentrations of the catecholamines dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine are associ...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Pan X,Kaminga AC,Wen SW,Liu A

更新日期：2018-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) are characterized by a wide range of symptoms including delayed speech, intellectual disability, motor dysfunction, social deficits, breathing problems, structural abnormalities, and epilepsy. Unfortunately, current treatment strategies are limited and innovative new approaches are ...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Fisher NM,Seto M,Lindsley CW,Niswender CM

更新日期：2018-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: An imbalance between total training load and total recovery may cause overtraining (OT). The purpose of the present study was to verify the effects of OT on the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), its receptor tropomyosin receptor kinase B (TrkB) and p75 and the dynamic expression patte...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Xu L,Zheng YL,Yin X,Xu SJ,Tian D,Zhang CY,Wang S,Ma JZ

更新日期：2020-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Membrane fusion is one of the most fundamental physiological processes in eukaryotes for triggering the fusion of lipid and content, as well as the neurotransmission. However, the architecture features of neurotransmitter release machinery and interdependent mechanism of synaptic membrane fusion have not been extensiv...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Yang Z,Gou L,Chen S,Li N,Zhang S,Zhang L

更新日期：2017-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Synaptic vesicle proteins 2 (SV2) were discovered in the early 80s, but the clear demonstration that SV2A is the target of efficacious anti-epileptic drugs from the racetam family stimulated efforts to improve understanding of its role in the brain. Many functions have been suggested for SV2 proteins including ions or...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Bartholome O,Van den Ackerveken P,Sánchez Gil J,de la Brassinne Bonardeaux O,Leprince P,Franzen R,Rogister B

更新日期：2017-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia and is characterized by the buildup of β-amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary Tau tangles. This leads to decreased synaptic efficacy, cell death, and, consequently, brain atrophy in patients. Behaviorally, this manifests as memory loss and confusion. Using a...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Greene AN,Parks LG,Solomon MB,Privette Vinnedge LM

更新日期：2020-11-16 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：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are key post transcriptional regulators of their multiple target genes. However, the detailed profile of miRNA expression in Parkinson's disease, the second most common neurodegenerative disease worldwide and the first motor disorder has not been charted yet. Here, we report comprehensive miRNA prof...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Soreq L,Salomonis N,Bronstein M,Greenberg DS,Israel Z,Bergman H,Soreq H

更新日期：2013-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：:It is widely accepted that glutamate is the most important excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (CNS). However, there is also a large amount of glutamate in the blood. Generally, the concentration gradient of glutamate between intraparenchymal and blood environments is stable. However, this gradie...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Bai W,Zhou YG

更新日期：2017-12-05 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：: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