Contralateral Metabolic Activation Related to Plastic Changes in the Spinal Cord after Peripheral Nerve Injury in Rats.

abstract：:The objective of this study was to assess the evolution of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and diffusion-tensor imaging (DTI) over the first month of life in asphyxiated newborns treated with hypothermia and to compare it with that of healthy newborns. Asphyxiated newborns treated with hypothermia were enrolled prosp...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Kwan S,Boudes E,Benseler A,Gilbert G,Saint-Martin C,Shevell M,Wintermark P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) promotes survival and enhances long-distance regeneration of injured axons in parts of the adult CNS. Here we tested whether CNTF gene therapy targeting corticospinal neurons (CSN) in motor-related regions of the cerebral cortex promotes plasticity and regrowth of axons projecting in...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Hodgetts SI,Yoon JH,Fogliani A,Akinpelu EA,Baron-Heeris D,Houwers IGJ,Wheeler LPG,Majda BT,Santhakumar S,Lovett SJ,Duce E,Pollett MA,Wiseman TM,Fehily B,Harvey AR

更新日期：2018-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is an otologic emergency and could lead to social difficulties and mental disorders in some patients. Although many studies have analyzed altered brain function in populations with hearing loss, little information is available about patients with idiopathic SSNHL. Th...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Chen J,Hu B,Qin P,Gao W,Liu C,Zi D,Ding X,Yu Y,Cui G,Lu L

更新日期：2020-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Phosphene generation is an objective physical measure of potential transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) biological side effects. Interpretations from phosphene analysis can serve as a first step in understanding underlying mechanisms of tACS in healthy human subjects and assist validation of c...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Indahlastari A,Kasinadhuni AK,Saar C,Castellano K,Mousa B,Chauhan M,Mareci TH,Sadleir RJ

更新日期：2018-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing research has evidenced that our brain retains a capacity to change in response to experience until late adulthood. This implies that cognitive training can possibly ameliorate age-associated cognitive decline by inducing training-specific neural plastic changes at both neural and behavioral levels. This lon...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Leung NT,Tam HM,Chu LW,Kwok TC,Chan F,Lam LC,Woo J,Lee TM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence from neuropathological, genetic, animal model, and biochemical studies has indicated that the accumulation of amyloid-beta (Aβ) is associated with, and probably induces, profound neuronal changes in brain regions critical for memory and cognition in the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). There is consid...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Guntupalli S,Widagdo J,Anggono V

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously shown that spontaneous release of glutamate in the entorhinal cortex (EC) is tonically facilitated via activation of presynaptic NMDA receptors (NMDAr) containing the NR2B subunit. Here we show that the same receptors mediate short-term plasticity manifested by frequency-dependent facilitation of ev...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Chamberlain SE,Yang J,Jones RS

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Focal hand dystonia (FHd) is a recalcitrant, disabling movement disorder, characterized by involuntary co-contractions of agonists and antagonists, that can develop in patients who overuse or misuse their hands. The aim of this study was to document clinical neuromusculoskeletal performance and somatosensory responses...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Byl NN,Nagarajan SS,Merzenich MM,Roberts T,McKenzie A

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most citizen people are exposed daily to environmental noise at moderate levels with a short duration. The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of daily short-term exposure to moderate noise on sound level processing in the auditory midbrain. Sound processing properties of auditory midbrain neurons we...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Cheng L,Wang SH,Peng K,Liao XM

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the human brain has provided converging evidence that visual deprivation induces regional changes in white matter (WM) microstructure. It remains unclear how these changes modify network connections between brain regions. Here we used diffusion-weighted MRI to relate differences in ...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Reislev NL,Dyrby TB,Siebner HR,Kupers R,Ptito M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Homeostatic synaptic plasticity is a negative-feedback response employed to compensate for functional disturbances in the nervous system. Typically, synaptic activity is strengthened when neuronal firing is chronically suppressed or weakened when neuronal activity is chronically elevated. At both the whole cell and en...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Wang G,Gilbert J,Man HY

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most significant effects of neural plasticity manifests in the case of sensory deprivation when cortical areas that were originally specialized for the functions of the deprived sense take over the processing of another modality. Vision and audition represent two important senses needed to navigate through ...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Bell L,Wagels L,Neuschaefer-Rube C,Fels J,Gur RE,Konrad K

更新日期：2019-12-02 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：: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：:Perceptual learning can be specific to a trained stimulus or optimally generalized to novel stimuli with the breadth of generalization being imperative for how we structure perceptual training programs. Adapting an established auditory interval discrimination paradigm to utilise complex signals, we trained human adult...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Brown DJ,Proulx MJ

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accumulating evidence implicates a role for brain structures outside the ascending auditory pathway in tinnitus, the phantom perception of sound. In addition to other factors such as age-dependent hearing loss, high-level sound exposure is a prominent cause of tinnitus. Here, we examined how noise exposure altered the...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Zhang L,Wu C,Martel DT,West M,Sutton MA,Shore SE

更新日期：2021-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropathies are characterized by a complex response of the central nervous system to injuries. Glial cells are recruited to maintain neuronal homeostasis but dysregulated activation leads to pain signaling amplification and reduces the glial neuroprotective power. Recently, we highlighted the property of α7 nicotinic...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Di Cesare Mannelli L,Tenci B,Zanardelli M,Failli P,Ghelardini C

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:Objective. To explore cortical reorganization of patients recovered from Bell's palsy (BP) by task-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during finger and orofacial movements and provide more evidence for acupuncture clinical treatment of BP. Methods. We collected 17 BP patients with complete clinical rec...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Lee J,Yang J,Li C,Yuan A,Wu H,Wang A,Xue Q,Wang T,Wang L,Gao T

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stress can cause a variety of central nervous system disorders, which are critically mediated by the γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) system in various brain structures. GABAergic neurons have different subsets, some of which coexpress certain neuropeptides that can be found in the digestive system. Accumulating evidence de...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Hou X,Rong C,Wang F,Liu X,Sun Y,Zhang HT

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the fact that astrocytes are the most abundant glial cells, critical for brain function, few studies have dealt with their possible role in neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease (PD). This article explores relevant evidence on the involvement of astrocytes in experimental PD neurodegeneration fro...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Udovin L,Quarracino C,Herrera MI,Capani F,Otero-Losada M,Perez-Lloret S

更新日期：2020-02-07 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：:Memory is our ability to store and remember past experiences; it is the result of changes in neuronal circuits of specific brain areas as the hippocampus. During memory formation, neurons integrate their functions and increase the strength of their connections, so that synaptic plasticity is improved and consolidated....

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Colciago A,Magnaghi V

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hearing impairment is one of the most common sensory disease, of which more than 50% is attributed to a genetic etiology. The goal of this research is to explore the genetic cause of a Chinese deafness pedigree who was excluded of GJB2, SLC26A4, or MtDNA12SrRNA variants. Three variants, c.3971C>A (p.A1324D), c.4011ins...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Zhang F,Xu L,Xiao Y,Li J,Bai X,Wang H

更新日期：2018-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Surround inhibition is a system that sharpens sensation by creating an inhibitory zone around the central core of activation. In the motor system, this mechanism probably contributes to the selection of voluntary movements, and it seems to be lost in dystonia. Objectives. To explore if sensory information is...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Terranova C,Rizzo V,Morgante F,Maggio R,Calamuneri A,Chillemi G,Girlanda P,Quartarone A

更新日期：2018-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional and effective connectivity of cortical areas are essential for normal brain function under different behavioral states. Appropriate cortical activity during sleep and wakefulness is ensured by the balanced activity of excitatory and inhibitory circuits. Ultimately, fast, millisecond cortical rhythmic oscill...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Vanvinckenroye A,Vandewalle G,Phillips C,Chellappa SL

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most serious public health concerns facing the world. Its characteristic feature is neuroinflammation due to microglial activation. Electroacupuncture is one of the therapies employed to improve the condition of patients with AD, although its mechanism of action is still to be de...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Li Y,Jiang J,Tang Q,Tian H,Wang S,Wang Z,Liu H,Yang J,Ren J

更新日期：2020-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropathic pain increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases including hypertension with the characteristic of sympathetic overactivity. The enhanced tonically active glutamatergic input to the rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVLM) contributes to sympathetic overactivity and blood pressure (BP) in cardiovascular dise...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Wang W,Zou Z,Tan X,Zhang RW,Ren CZ,Yao XY,Li CB,Wang WZ,Shi XY

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Damage to the visual system can result in (a partial) loss of vision, in response to which the visual system may functionally reorganize. Yet the timing, extent, and conditions under which this occurs are not well understood. Hence, studies in individuals with diverse congenital and acquired conditions and using vario...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Halbertsma HN,Haak KV,Cornelissen FW

更新日期：2019-09-03 00:00:00