α7 Nicotinic Receptor Promotes the Neuroprotective Functions of Astrocytes against Oxaliplatin Neurotoxicity.

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to assess the role of action observation treatment (AOT) in the rehabilitation of upper limb motor functions in children with cerebral palsy. We carried out a two-group, parallel randomized controlled trial. Eighteen children (aged 5-11 yr) entered the study: 11 were treated children, ...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Buccino G,Molinaro A,Ambrosi C,Arisi D,Mascaro L,Pinardi C,Rossi A,Gasparotti R,Fazzi E,Galli J

更新日期：2018-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent developments of a particular approach to analyzing motor synergies based on the principle of motor abundance has allowed a quantitative assessment of multi-effector coordination in motor tasks involving anticipatory adjustments to self-triggered postural perturbations and in voluntary postural sway. This ap...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Latash ML,Krishnamoorthy V,Scholz JP,Zatsiorsky VM

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The motor function is controlled by the motor system that comprises a series of cortical and subcortical areas interacting via anatomical connections. The motor function will be disturbed when the stroke lesion impairs either any of these areas or their connections. More and more evidence indicates that the reorganiza...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Jiang L,Xu H,Yu C

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following central motor lesions, two forms of adaptation can be observed which lead to improved mobility: (1) the development of spastic muscle tone, and (2) the activation of spinal locomotor centers induced by specific treadmill training. Tension development during spastic gait is different from that during normal g...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Dietz V

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ceramides induce important intracellular signaling pathways, modulating proliferation, migration, apoptosis, and inflammation. However, the relevance of the ceramide metabolism in the reconvalescence phase after stroke is unclear. Besides its well-known property as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, fluoxetine ...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Brunkhorst R,Friedlaender F,Ferreirós N,Schwalm S,Koch A,Grammatikos G,Toennes S,Foerch C,Pfeilschifter J,Pfeilschifter W

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Parkinson's disease (PD) patients experience cognitive impairment which has been related to reduced quality of life and functional disability. These symptoms usually progress until dementia occurs. Some studies have been published assessing the efficacy of cognitive treatments on improving cognition, functio...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Díez-Cirarda M,Ibarretxe-Bilbao N,Peña J,Ojeda N

更新日期：2018-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional and morphological studies in children affected by Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) suggest a prefrontal cortex (PFc) dysfunction. This cortical region is regulated by subcortical systems including noradrenergic (NEergic), dopaminergic (DAergic), cholinergic, serotonergic, and histaminergic pa...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Viggiano D,Ruocco LA,Arcieri S,Sadile AG

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies have shown that, depending on its severity and context, stress can affect neural plasticity. Most related studies focused on synaptic plasticity and long-term potentiation (LTP) of principle cells. However, evidence suggests that following high-frequency stimulation, which induces LTP in principal cells, modif...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Yarom O,Maroun M,Richter-Levin G

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With action video games (AVGs) becoming increasingly popular worldwide, the cognitive benefits of AVG experience have attracted continuous research attention over the past two decades. Research has repeatedly shown that AVG experience can causally enhance cognitive ability and is related to neural plasticity in gray m...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Gong D,Ma W,Gong J,He H,Dong L,Zhang D,Li J,Luo C,Yao D

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can enhance the effect of conventional therapies in post-stroke neurorehabilitation. The ability to predict an individual's potential for tDCS-induced recovery may permit rehabilitation providers to make rational decisions about who will be a good candidate for tDCS thera...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Baltar A,Piscitelli D,Marques D,Shirahige L,Monte-Silva K

更新日期：2020-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Several research studies point to the fact that sensory and cognitive reductions like cataracts, deafness, macular degeneration, or even lack of activity after job retirement, precede the onset of Alzheimer's disease. To simulate Alzheimer's disease earlier stages, which manifest in sensory cortices, we used a computa...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Aguiar-Furucho MA,Peláez FJR

更新日期：2020-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The plasticity of brain function, especially reorganization after stroke or sensory loss, has been investigated extensively. Based upon its special characteristics, the olfactory system allows the investigation of functional networks in patients with smell loss, as it holds the unique ability to be activated by the se...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Kollndorfer K,Kowalczyk K,Hoche E,Mueller CA,Pollak M,Trattnig S,Schöpf V

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The entorhinal cortex (EC) is a nodal and independent mnemonic element of the medial temporal lobe memory circuit as it forms a bidirectional interface between the neocortex and hippocampus. Within the EC, intra- and inter-lamellar associational connections occur via horizontal and columnar projections, respectively. ...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Ma L,Alonso A,Dickson CT

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of attentional mechanisms in peripheral vision loss remains an outstanding question. Our study was aimed at determining the effect of genetically determined peripheral retinal dystrophy caused by Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) on visual cortical function and tested the recruitment of attentional mechanisms using f...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Ferreira S,Pereira AC,Quendera B,Reis A,Silva ED,Castelo-Branco M

更新日期：2019-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：:High-frequency synchronization has been found in many real neural systems and is confirmed by excitatory/inhibitory (E/I) network models. However, the functional role played by it remains elusive. In this paper, it is found that high-frequency synchronization in E/I neuronal networks could improve the firing rate cont...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Han F,Wang Z,Fan H,Zhang Y

更新日期：2020-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies on visually deprived individuals provide one of the most striking demonstrations that the brain is highly plastic and is able to rewire as a function of the sensory input it receives from the environment. In the current paper, we focus on spatial abilities that are typically related to the dorsal visual pathwa...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Dormal G,Lepore F,Collignon O

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The GABA-withdrawal syndrome (GWS) is a model of local status epilepticus following the interruption of a chronic GABA infusion into the rat somatomotor cortex. GWS is characterized by focal epileptic electroencephalographic discharges and associated contralateral myoclonus. In neocortical slices obtained from GWS rat...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Silva-Barrat C,Champagnat J,Menini C

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of cerebellar plasticity has been increasingly recognized in learning. The privileged relationship between the cerebellum and the inferior olive offers an ideal circuit for attempting to integrate the numerous evidences of neuronal plasticity into a translational perspective. The high learning capacity of the...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Cheron G,Dan B,Márquez-Ruiz J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have shown that a particular site in the periaqueductal gray (PAG), the rostrolateral PAG, influences the motivation drive to forage or hunt. To have a deeper understanding on the putative paths involved in the decision-making process between foraging, hunting, and other behavioral responses, in the p...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Mota-Ortiz SR,Sukikara MH,Felicio LF,Canteras NS

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Childhood emotional trauma contributes significantly to certain psychopathologies, such as post-traumatic stress disorder. In experimental animals, however, whether or not early-life stress results in behavioral abnormalities in adult animals still remains controversial. Here, we investigated both short-term and long-...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Chen LJ,Shen BQ,Liu DD,Li ST

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The endocannabinoids N-arachidonoylethanolamide (or anandamide, AEA) and 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) belong to the larger groups of N-acylethanolamines (NAEs) and monoacylglycerol (MAG) lipid classes, respectively. They are biologically active lipid molecules that activate G-protein-coupled cannabinoid receptors fou...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Keereetaweep J,Chapman KD

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Previous reviews have generally reported cognitive//behavioral improvements after cognitively oriented treatments (COTs) in persons with MCI. However, comparatively little is known about the neural mechanisms associated with such cognitive improvement. Objective:The primary aim of the current review was to ...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Miotto EC,Batista AX,Simon SS,Hampstead BM

更新日期：2018-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The motor and nonmotor symptoms of PD involve several brain regions. However, whether α-syn pathology originating from the SNc can directly lead to the pathological changes in distant cerebral regions and induce PD-related symptoms remains unclear. Here, AAV9-synapsin-mCherry-human SNCA (A53T) was injected into the un...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Wang QJ,Chen AD,Chen HC,Wang DX,Cai YT,Yin J,Jing YH,Gao LP

更新日期：2020-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Histamine H4 receptor has been confirmed to play a role in evoking peripheral pruritus. However, the ionic and intracellular signaling mechanism of activation of H4 receptor on the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons is still unknown. By using cell culture and calcium imaging, we studied the underlying mechanism of act...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Jian T,Yang N,Yang Y,Zhu C,Yuan X,Yu G,Wang C,Wang Z,Shi H,Tang M,He Q,Lan L,Wu G,Tang Z

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The formation of the complex cerebellar cortical circuits follows different phases, with initial synaptogenesis and subsequent processes of refinement guided by a variety of mechanisms. The regularity of the cellular and synaptic organization of the cerebellar cortex allowed detailed studies of the structural plastici...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Hoxha E,Lippiello P,Scelfo B,Tempia F,Ghirardi M,Miniaci MC

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inbred mouse models are widely used to study age-related hearing loss (AHL). Many genes associated with AHL have been mapped in a variety of strains. However, little is known about gene variants that have the converse function-protective genes that confer strong resistance to hearing loss. Previously, we reported that...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Zheng QY,Kui L,Xu F,Zheng T,Li B,McCarty M,Sun Z,Zhang A,Liu L,Starlard-Davenport A,Stepanyan R,Hu BH,Lu L

更新日期：2020-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Cortical circuits in the brain are refined by experience during critical periods early in postnatal life. Critical periods are regulated by the balance of excitatory and inhibitory (E/I) neurotransmission in the brain during development. There is now increasing evidence of E/I imbalance in autism, a complex genetic ne...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： LeBlanc JJ,Fagiolini M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study is aimed at establishing links between brain network examination and neural plasticity studies measured by optical neuroimaging. Sixteen healthy subjects were recruited from the University of Macau to test the Granger Prediction Estimation (GPE) method to investigate brain network connectivity during...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Couto TA,Xu S,da Silva PA,Wu C,Neergaard K,Wang MY,Zhang J,Xiang Y,Yuan Z

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The most dramatic progress in the restoration of hearing takes place in the first months after cochlear implantation. To map the brain activity underlying this process, we used positron emission tomography at three time points: within 14 days, three months, and six months after switch-on. Fifteen recently implanted ad...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Petersen B,Gjedde A,Wallentin M,Vuust P

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperpolarization-activated, cyclic nucleotide-gated nonselective (HCN) channels modulate both membrane potential and resistance and play a significant role in synaptic plasticity. We compared the influence of HCN channels on long-term depression (LTD) at the medial perforant path-granule cell synapse in early postnat...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Guli X,Tokay T,Rohde M,Bender RA,Köhling R,Kirschstein T

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00