From Neural Tube Formation Through the Differentiation of Spinal Cord Neurons: Ion Channels in Action During Neural Development.

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：:Blast induced neurotrauma (BINT) is a prevalent injury within military and civilian populations. The injury is characterized by persistent inflammation at the cellular level which manifests as a multitude of cognitive and functional impairments. Epigenetic regulation of transcription offers an important control mechan...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Bailey ZS,Grinter MB,VandeVord PJ

更新日期：2016-08-08 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：:ADP-ribosylation of the P2X7k splice variant on mouse T cells by Ecto-ADP-ribosyltransferase ARTC2.2 in response to its substrate extracellular nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) triggers cell death. Since NAD+ is released as a danger signal during tissue damage, this NAD+-induced cell death (NICD) may impact th...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Rissiek B,Stabernack J,Cordes M,Duan Y,Behr S,Menzel S,Magnus T,Koch-Nolte F

更新日期：2020-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroblastoma is a neural crest derived malignancy of the peripheral nervous system and is the most common and deadliest tumor of infancy. It is characterized by clinical heterogeneity with a disease spectrum ranging from spontaneous regression without any medical intervention to treatment resistant tumors with metast...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Johnsen JI,Dyberg C,Wickström M

更新日期：2019-01-29 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 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：:Atypical Parkinson syndromes (APSs) often have symptoms that overlap with those of Parkinson's disease (PD), especially early in the disease, making these disorders difficult to diagnose. Previous studies have demonstrated an association of oligomeric α-synuclein (α-Syn), a key element in the pathogenesis of PD, with ...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Singh AP,Ramana G,Bajaj T,Singh V,Dwivedi S,Behari M,Dey AB,Dey S

更新日期：2019-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) has been shown to induce various behavioral changes related to adaptation to stress. Dysregulation of the CRF system at any point can lead to a variety of psychiatric disorders, including substance use disorders (SUDs). CRF has been associated with stress-induced drug reinforcement...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Haass-Koffler CL,Bartlett SE

更新日期：2012-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：:We earlier reported that the male mice lacking the Wdr13 gene (Wdr13-/0) showed mild anxiety, better memory retention, and up-regulation of synaptic proteins in the hippocampus. With increasing evidences from parallel studies in our laboratory about the possible role of Wdr13 in stress response, we investigated its ro...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Mitra S,Sameer Kumar GS,Jyothi Lakshmi B,Thakur S,Kumar S

更新日期：2018-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:We propose that brain energy deficit is an important pre-symptomatic feature of Alzheimer's disease (AD) that requires closer attention in the development of AD therapeutics. Our rationale is fourfold: (i) Glucose uptake is lower in the frontal cortex of people >65 years-old despite cognitive scores that are normal fo...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Cunnane SC,Courchesne-Loyer A,Vandenberghe C,St-Pierre V,Fortier M,Hennebelle M,Croteau E,Bocti C,Fulop T,Castellano CA

更新日期：2016-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Control of proper protein synthesis, function, and turnover is essential for the health of all cells. In neurons these demands take on the additional importance of supporting and regulating the highly dynamic connections between neurons that are necessary for cognitive function, learning, and memory. Regulating multip...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Atkin G,Paulson H

更新日期：2014-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The degeneration of dopaminergic neurons during Parkinson's disease (PD) is intimately linked to malfunction of α-synuclein (αSyn), the main component of the proteinaceous intracellular inclusions characteristic for this pathology. The cytotoxicity of αSyn has been attributed to disturbances in several biological proc...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Aufschnaiter A,Habernig L,Kohler V,Diessl J,Carmona-Gutierrez D,Eisenberg T,Keller W,Büttner S

更新日期：2017-06-30 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：: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：:Lithium has long been used for the treatment of psychiatric disorders, due to its robust beneficial effect as a mood stabilizing drug. Lithium's effectiveness for improving neurological function is therefore well-described, stimulating the investigation of its potential use in several neurodegenerative conditions incl...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Kerr F,Bjedov I,Sofola-Adesakin O

更新日期：2018-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipid metabolism is drastically dysregulated in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and impacts prognosis of patients. Animal models recapitulate alterations in the energy metabolism, including hypermetabolism and severe loss of adipose tissue. To gain insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying disease progression in ...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Henriques A,Croixmarie V,Bouscary A,Mosbach A,Keime C,Boursier-Neyret C,Walter B,Spedding M,Loeffler JP

更新日期：2018-01-04 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：:Epilepsy is a chronic brain dysfunction induced by an abnormal neuronal discharge that is caused by complicated psychopathologies. Recently, accumulating studies have revealed a close relationship between inflammation and epilepsy. Specifically, microglia and astrocytes are important inflammatory cells in the central ...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Chen L,Zhu L,Lu D,Wu Z,Han Y,Xu P,Chang L,Wu Q

更新日期：2020-09-04 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：:Human achaete-scute homolog-1 (hASH1), encoded by the human ASCL1 gene, belongs to the family of basic helix-loop-helix transcription factors. hASH1 and its mammalian homolog Mash1 are expressed in the central and peripheral nervous system during development, and promote early neuronal differentiation. Furthermore, hA...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Benko E,Winkelmann A,Meier JC,Persson PB,Scholz H,Fähling M

更新日期：2011-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Recoverin (Rcv) is a low molecular-weight, neuronal calcium sensor (NCS) primarily located in photoreceptor outer segments of the vertebrate retina. Calcium ions (Ca2+)-bound Rcv has been proposed to inhibit G-protein-coupled receptor kinase (GRKs) in darkness. During the light response, the Ca2+-free Rcv releases GRK...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Zang J,Neuhauss SCF

更新日期：2018-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common form of inherited intellectual disability. It is caused by the overexpansion of cytosine-guanine-guanine (CGG) trinucleotide in Fmr1 gene, resulting in complete loss of the fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP). Previous studies using Fmr1 knockout (Fmr1 KO) mice have ...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Yau SY,Bettio L,Chiu J,Chiu C,Christie BR

更新日期：2019-01-17 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：:Long-term potentiation (LTP) and long-term depression (LTD) are two major forms of synaptic plasticity that are widely accepted as cellular mechanisms involved in learning and memory. Metaplasticity is a process whereby modifications in synaptic processes shift the threshold for subsequent plasticity. While metaplasti...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Zhong L,Gerges NZ

更新日期：2020-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The post-synaptic density protein 95 (PSD-95) plays a central role in excitatory synapse development and synaptic plasticity. Phosphorylation of the N-terminus of PSD-95 at threonine 19 (T19) and serine 25 (S25) decreases PSD-95 stability at synapses; however, a molecular mechanism linking PSD-95 phosphorylation to al...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Delgado JY,Nall D,Selvin PR

更新日期：2020-03-13 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：:Microglia plays a critical role in neuroinflammation after ischemic stroke by releasing diverse inflammatory cytokines. Long non-coding RNA taurine up-regulated gene 1 (lncRNA TUG1) is widely expressed in adult brain and has been reported to participate in multiple biological processes associated with nervous system d...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Wang H,Liao S,Li H,Chen Y,Yu J

更新日期：2019-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:GABAergic interneuron diversity is a key feature in the brain that helps to create different brain activity patterns and behavioral states. Cell type classification schemes-based on anatomical, physiological and molecular features-have provided us with a detailed understanding of the distinct types that constitute thi...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Que L,Winterer J,Földy C

更新日期：2019-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The brain contains an enormous, but finite, number of neurons. The ability of this limited number of neurons to produce nearly limitless neural information over a lifetime is typically explained by combinatorial explosion; that is, by the exponential amplification of each neuron's contribution through its incorporatio...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Yagi T

更新日期：2012-04-12 00:00:00