Independent occurrence of I2020T mutation in the kinase domain of the leucine rich repeat kinase 2 gene in Japanese and German Parkinson's disease families.

abstract：:The effects of quinolinic acid (QUIN) on glutamate-induced excitotoxicity were examined in primary cultures of rat cerebellar granule neurons. Exposing these neurons to QUIN (< or =2.5 mM) in the presence of glucose and Mg2+ had no effect on their viability. Although pretreating neurons with QUIN (10 microM) for 6 h d...

journal_title：Neuroscience letters

authors： Sei Y,Fossom L,Goping G,Skolnick P,Basile AS

更新日期：1998-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The Amphibalanus amphitrite barnacle is a sessile marine crustacean and a major constituent of benthic as well as intertidal communities. A. amphitrite is also an important component of biofouling on artificial substrates. The role of nitric oxide (NO) was recently observed in the settlement of this species. In this w...

journal_title：Neuroscience letters

authors： Gallus L,Ferrando S,Gambardella C,Faimali M,Piazza V,Masini MA

更新日期：2013-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:To study zinc (Zn) mobility in the rat olfactory tract, brain distribution of 65Zn after injection into the olfactory bulb or amygdaloid nuclei was analyzed by autoradiography. Twenty-four hours after 65Zn injection into the olfactory bulb, 65Zn was distributed in the ipsilateral piriform cortex, amygdaloid nuclei and...

journal_title：Neuroscience letters

authors： Takeda A,Ohnuma M,Sawashita J,Okada S

更新日期：1997-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of insulin on the infarct volume due to middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion was investigated in rats. A small dose of insulin (1 unit/kg) was injected i.p. just after MCA occlusion. The infarct areas were measured by planimetry from brains perfused with 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium-chloride (TTC) 48 h a...

journal_title：Neuroscience letters

authors： Izumi Y,Pinard E,Roussel S,Seylaz J

更新日期：1992-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:To isolate the footedness contribution from the hemispheric visual asymmetry contribution to the upright postural control, seven right and six left-footed healthy women were asked to balance on each unipodal stance on an unstable platform for each visual hemispaces. We compared lateral deviations of the centre of pres...

journal_title：Neuroscience letters

authors： Golomer E,Mbongo F

更新日期：2004-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Various tracer substances were injected into the spinal cord, the dorsal column nuclei, the trigeminal nuclear complex and the somatosensory cortex in Madagascan hedgehog tenrecs. With the exception of the cases injected exclusively into the spinal cord all injections gave rise to sparse, but distinct anterograde proj...

journal_title：Neuroscience letters

authors： Wolff A,Künzle H

更新日期：1997-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Modulation of ionic channel properties by neurotransmitters and hormones is called neuromodulation and may be the basis for many long-lasting changes in animal behavior, e.g. changes in the arousal or motivational states. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), originally identified as a hypophysiotropic hormone, is no...

journal_title：Neuroscience letters

authors： Oka Y

更新日期：1992-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：:In astrocytes, ion currents are predominantly carried by K(+) ions, and their potassium channel expression changes during development. Here, we studied ion current generated by voltage-ramp protocols in cultured astrocytes from the corpus callosum of newborn (P0) and 28-day-old (P28) rats. Inward currents measured at ...

journal_title：Neuroscience letters

authors： Montiel-Herrera M,García-Colunga J

更新日期：2010-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Hrk, a regulator of cell death, belongs to the family of pro-apoptotic BH3-only proteins and is known to induce apoptosis in nerve tissue. We examined Hrk gene expression to clarify the role of BH3-only proteins in apoptosis of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) after optic nerve transection in the adult rat. Reverse trans...

journal_title：Neuroscience letters

authors： Wakabayashi T,Kosaka J,Hommura S

更新日期：2002-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of nitric oxide donor compounds (sodium nitroprusside, hydroxylamine and S-nitroso-N-acetyl-D,L-penicillamine) on depolarization-induced release of endogenous dopamine in the light-adapted, isolated retina of the rabbit was studied by HPLC. All three compounds had the same effect, reducing the amount of dop...

journal_title：Neuroscience letters

authors： Djamgoz MB,Cunningham JR,Davenport SL,Neal MJ

更新日期：1995-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：:In previous studies, chronic low-dose methylphenidate (MPH) administration during early development has been shown to increase emotional responding in adulthood. However, most studies employed male subjects, which generally show enhanced fear relative to females in laboratory tests of anxious behaviors. The present st...

journal_title：Neuroscience letters

authors： Bethancourt JA,Vásquez CE,Britton GB

更新日期：2011-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of the neuron specific enolase (NSE) has been tested by sandwich enzyme immunoassay in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of rats after intrastriatal injection of various amounts of kainic acid (KA). Incremental release of NSE was observed in CSF for increasing concentrations of injected KA. Still, a significant d...

journal_title：Neuroscience letters

authors： Steinberg R,Scarna H,Pujol JF

更新日期：1984-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) injection of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), a novel peptide purified from the porcine brain, on arginine vasopressin (AVP) secretion was studied in conscious, unrestrained rats and was compared with that of atrial natriuretic polypeptide (ANP). I.c.v. administration of ...

journal_title：Neuroscience letters

authors： Yamada T,Nakao K,Itoh H,Shirakami G,Kangawa K,Minamino N,Matsuo H,Imura H

更新日期：1988-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents additional evidence showing the persistent functional deficits in concussed athletes as revealed by altered movement-related cortical potentials (MRCP) preceding whole body postural movements at least 30 days post-injury. Eight student-athletes participated in this study (a) prior to injury; and (b...

journal_title：Neuroscience letters

authors： Slobounov S,Sebastianelli W,Moss R

更新日期：2005-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Dopamine (DA), 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC), ascorbic acid (AA) and dehydroascorbic acid (DHAA) levels were determined by HPLC in the striatal synaptosomal fraction and in the whole striatum of rats, whose fronto-parietal cortex had been bilaterally ablated, after a single injection of d-amphetamine (2.0 mg/...

journal_title：Neuroscience letters

authors： Desole MS,Miele M,Enrico P,Fresu L,Esposito G,De Natale G,Miele E

更新日期：1992-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the capacity of the central nervous system to integrate and differentiate two different muscular fatigue states, the present study examines the changes on multi-joint movement organization following muscular fatigue of elbow extensor muscles (triceps brachii) induced by voluntary versus electrically ind...

journal_title：Neuroscience letters

authors： Huffenus AF,Forestier N

更新日期：2006-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The blood-brain barrier (BBB) plays an important role in controlling the passage of molecules from the blood to the extracellular fluid environment of the brain. An immortalised rat brain endothelial cell line (GPNT) was used to investigate the mechanisms underlying dexamethasone-induced decrease in paracellular perme...

journal_title：Neuroscience letters

authors： Romero IA,Radewicz K,Jubin E,Michel CC,Greenwood J,Couraud PO,Adamson P

更新日期：2003-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Those with high baseline stress levels are more likely to develop mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's Disease (AD). While meditation may reduce stress and alter the hippocampus and default mode network (DMN), little is known about its impact in these populations. Our objective was to conduct a "proof of co...

journal_title：Neuroscience letters

authors： Wells RE,Yeh GY,Kerr CE,Wolkin J,Davis RB,Tan Y,Spaeth R,Wall RB,Walsh J,Kaptchuk TJ,Press D,Phillips RS,Kong J

更新日期：2013-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The IKK/NF-κB signalling pathway plays a predominant role in the regulation of inflammation and apoptosis in spinal cord injury (SCI). We have previously demonstrated that targeting of the IKK/NF-κB pathway improved the recovery of locomotor function by reducing the infiltration of inflammatory cells and apoptosis aft...

journal_title：Neuroscience letters

authors： Lu M,Wang S,Han X,Lv D

更新日期：2013-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：:To identify the roles of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) transporter in epileptogenesis and the recovery mechanisms in spontaneous seizure, a chronological and comparative analysis of GABA transporters (GAT) expression was conducted. GAT-1 immunoreactivity was more strongly detected in the pre-seizure group of seizure ...

journal_title：Neuroscience letters

authors： Kang TC,Kim HS,Seo MO,Park SK,Kwon HY,Kang JH,Won MH

更新日期：2001-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:We established the procedures for cryopreservation and primary culture of fetal cerebral neurons of cynomolgus monkeys (Macaca fascicularis). Three developmental stages of fetuses (80, 93, and 102 days of gestation) were compared to determine the optimal stage of cerebrum development for primary culture. Among the thr...

journal_title：Neuroscience letters

authors： Negishi T,Ishii Y,Kawamura S,Kuroda Y,Yoshikawa Y

更新日期：2002-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the acute effects of whole-body cryotherapy (WBC) on postural control, we measured postural sway (COP) in a quiet stance with eyes open in four consecutive 20-second tests: before and 1, 6 and 11min after the WBC. Twenty-four healthy young subjects aged 19.3±0.9 were exposed to WBC (-110°C) for 2min. Th...

journal_title：Neuroscience letters

authors： Giemza C,Czech P,Paluszak A,Bieć E,Borzucka D,Kuczyński M

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glufosinate ammonium, a broad-spectrum herbicide, causes convulsion in rodents and humans. Because of the structural similarities between glufosinate and glutamate, the convulsion induced by glufosinate ammonium may be ascribed to glutamate receptor activation. Three N-methyl-D-asparate (NMDA) receptor antagonists, di...

journal_title：Neuroscience letters

authors： Matsumura N,Takeuchi C,Hishikawa K,Fujii T,Nakaki T

更新日期：2001-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Bound and free acetylcholine (ACh) were measured in frog sartorius muscles by mass fragmentography. Upon incubation of the muscles for 5 min with potassium propionate, which stimulated the release of ACh, there was a 2-fold reduction of bound ACh. In contrast, the amount of free ACh remained unchanged. After 65 min re...

journal_title：Neuroscience letters

authors： Molenaar PC,Polak RL

更新日期：1983-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Melatonin protection against H2O2-induced lipid peroxidation in brain homogenates was measured in vitro. The level of malonaldehyde (MDA) plus 4-hydroxyalkenals (4-HDA) was assayed in brain homogenates as an index of induced membrane oxidative damage. Brain homogenates were co-incubated with H2O2 alone or in combinati...

journal_title：Neuroscience letters

authors： Sewerynek E,Poeggeler B,Melchiorri D,Reiter RJ

更新日期：1995-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), known to promote survival of neurons, has recently been involved in the regulation of endothelial cells and was shown to possess immunoregulatory properties. We therefore asked whether BDNF has immunoregulating effects in human cerebral endothelial cells (HCEC). Adult HCEC exp...

journal_title：Neuroscience letters

authors： Ruprecht K,Stadelmann C,Hummel V,Klein O,Brück W,Rieckmann P

更新日期：2002-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The Roborovskii hamster (Phodopus roborovskii) has high locomotor activity (hyperactivity) and low dopamine levels in the brain compared with the congeneric Djungarian hamster (Phodopus sungorus). To clarify the efficacy of dietary l-tyrosine in ameliorating signs of hyperactivity, we investigated the effects of chron...

journal_title：Neuroscience letters

authors： Kabuki Y,Shigemi K,Hamasu K,Denbow DM,Furuse M

更新日期：2011-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the secretion of amyloid beta-protein (beta AP) in a mouse neuronal cell line SN49. SN49 cells stably transfected with mouse beta-amyloid precursor protein (APP) 695 cDNA released approximately three times greater amounts of a 4 kDa protein immunoreactive with anti-beta AP antibodies than untransfected...

journal_title：Neuroscience letters

authors： Araki W,Kunishita T,Takahashi K,Ikeda S,Tabira T

更新日期：1994-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well-established that 17beta-estradiol (17beta-E(2)) confers neuroprotection to male and female rats exposed to focal cerebral ischemia, while less is known about the effects of the hormone under conditions of transient global ischemia. Since translocation of cytochrome c from the mitochondria to the cytosol is ...

journal_title：Neuroscience letters

authors： Bagetta G,Chiappetta O,Amantea D,Iannone M,Rotiroti D,Costa A,Nappi G,Corasaniti MT

更新日期：2004-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：:We have attempted to determine the effects of electroconvulsive shock (ECS) on protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) in the frontal cortices of rats. PP2A exhibited a 30% increase in activity immediately after ECS treatment. Immunoblot analysis revealed that phosphorylation signals, including protein kinase B (Akt/PKB), glyco...

journal_title：Neuroscience letters

authors： Kang UG,Jeon WJ,Kim Y,Chung CK,Park JB,Juhnn YS,Kim YS

更新日期：2005-12-30 00:00:00