Alterations of the Ceramide Metabolism in the Peri-Infarct Cortex Are Independent of the Sphingomyelinase Pathway and Not Influenced by the Acid Sphingomyelinase Inhibitor Fluoxetine.

abstract：:We analyzed operant discrimination in detelencephalated pigeons and neuroanatomical substrates after long-term detelencephalation. In Experiment I, experimental pigeons with massive telencephalic ablation and control pigeons were conditioned to key peck for food. Successive discrimination was made under alternating re...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Cerutti SM,Diaz-Cintra S,Cintra L,Ferrari EA

更新日期：2003-01-01 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：:Dementia affects millions of elderly worldwide causing remarkable costs to society, but effective treatment is still lacking. Acupuncture is one of the complementary therapies that has been applied to cognitive deficits such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular cognitive impairment (VCI), while the underlying mech...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Ji S,Duan J,Hou X,Zhou L,Qin W,Niu H,Luo S,Zhang Y,Chan P,Jin X

更新日期：2021-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Objective. Magnetic seizure therapy (MST) is a novel, experimental therapeutic intervention, which combines therapeutic aspects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and transcranial magnetic stimulation, in order to achieve the efficacy of the former with the safety of the latter. MST might prove to be a valua...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Cretaz E,Brunoni AR,Lafer B

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurophysiological and neuroimaging data suggest that the brains of not only children but also adults are reorganized based on sensory inputs and behaviors. Plastic changes in the brain are generally beneficial; however, maladaptive cortical reorganization in the auditory cortex may lead to hearing disorders such as t...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Okamoto H

更新日期：2018-05-20 00:00:00

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：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia in elderly people. It is an irreversible and progressive brain disease. In this paper, we utilized diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) to detect abnormal topological organization of white matter (WM) structural networks. We compared the differences between WM c...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Wang T,Shi F,Jin Y,Yap PT,Wee CY,Zhang J,Yang C,Li X,Xiao S,Shen D

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：Objective:To determine whether and how longitudinal acupuncture modulates the impaired default mode network (DMN) in chronic migraine (CM) patients without aura. Methods:Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data from 14 CM patients treated with longitudinal pre- and postacupuncture treatment (PPA...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Zou Y,Tang W,Li X,Xu M,Li J

更新日期：2019-03-18 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：:Occurrence of language impairment in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (mTLE) patients is common and left mTLE patients always exhibit a primary problem with access to names. To explore different neuropsychological profiles between left and right mTLE patients, the study investigated both structural and effective function...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Fan X,Yan H,Shan Y,Shang K,Wang X,Wang P,Shan Y,Lu J,Zhao G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Bilateral arm training (BAT) has shown promise in expediting progress toward upper limb recovery in chronic stroke patients, but its neural correlates are poorly understood. Objective:To evaluate changes in upper limb function and EEG power after a robot-assisted BAT in chronic stroke patients. Methods:In ...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Gandolfi M,Formaggio E,Geroin C,Storti SF,Boscolo Galazzo I,Bortolami M,Saltuari L,Picelli A,Waldner A,Manganotti P,Smania N

更新日期：2018-03-26 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：:Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is an inheritable neuropsychological disease caused by expansion of the CGG trinucleotide repeat affecting the fmr1 gene on X chromosome, resulting in silence of the fmr1 gene and failed expression of FMRP. Patients with FXS suffer from cognitive impairment, sensory integration deficits, learn...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Yang T,Zhao H,Lu C,Li X,Xie Y,Fu H,Xu H

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:Synaptopathies are diseases with synapse defects as shared pathogenic features, encompassing neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease (PD). In sporadic PD, the most common age-related neurodegenerative movement disorder, nigrostriatal dopaminergic deficits are responsible for the onset of motor symptoms...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Longhena F,Faustini G,Missale C,Pizzi M,Spano P,Bellucci A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic shoulder pain (CSP) is the third most common musculoskeletal problem. For maximum treatment effectiveness, most acupuncturists usually choose acupoint in the nonpainful side, to alleviate pain or improve shoulder function. This method is named opposite needling, which means acupuncture points on the right side...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Yan CQ,Huo JW,Wang X,Zhou P,Zhang YN,Li JL,Kim M,Shao JK,Hu SQ,Wang LQ,Liu CZ

更新日期：2020-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about prenatal and perinatal brain injury resulting in subsequent clumsy behavior in children. One candidate motor system is the pyramidal tract. The tract traverses the entire central nervous system and, through direct and indirect connections to the brainstem and spinal cord sensory and motor nuclei,...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Whishaw IQ,Piecharka DM,Drever FR

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Feedback postural control depends upon information from somatosensation, vision, and the vestibular system that are weighted depending on their relative importance within the central nervous system. Following loss of any sensory component, the weighting changes, e.g., when suffering a vestibular loss, the mo...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Tjernström F,Fransson PA,Kahlon B,Karlberg M,Lindberg S,Siesjö P,Magnusson M

更新日期：2019-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Mastoparan-7 (Mas-7), an analogue of the peptide mastoparan, which is derived from wasp venom, is a direct activator of Pertussis toxin- (PTX-) sensitive G proteins. Mas-7 produces several biological effects in different cell types; however, little is known about how Mas-7 influences mature hippocampal neurons. We exa...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Ramírez VT,Ramos-Fernández E,Inestrosa NC

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proper density and morphology of dendritic spines are important for higher brain functions such as learning and memory. However, our knowledge about molecular mechanisms that regulate thedevelopment and maintenance of dendritic spines is limited. We recently reported that cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (Cdk5) is required f...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Jin X,Sasamoto K,Nagai J,Yamazaki Y,Saito K,Goshima Y,Inoue T,Ohshima T

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:One in three survivors of stroke experience poststroke depression (PSD). PSD has been linked with poorer recovery of function and cognition, yet our understanding of potential mechanisms is currently limited. Alterations in resting-state functional MRI have been investigated to a limited extent. Fluctuations...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Goodin P,Lamp G,Vidyasagar R,Connelly A,Rose S,Campbell BCV,Tse T,Ma H,Howells D,Hankey GJ,Davis S,Donnan G,Carey LM

更新日期：2019-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have demonstrated that amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) has disrupted properties of large-scale cortical networks based on cortical thickness and gray matter volume. However, it is largely unknown whether the topological properties of cortical networks based on geometric measures (i.e., sulca...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Li Q,Li X,Wang X,Li Y,Li K,Yu Y,Yin C,Li S,Han Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholinergic mechanism is involved in motor behavior. In songbirds, the robust nucleus of the arcopallium (RA) is a song premotor nucleus in the pallium and receives cholinergic inputs from the basal forebrain. The activity of projection neurons in RA determines song motor behavior. Although many evidences suggest that...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Meng W,Wang SH,Li DF

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：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 and Purpose:Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is widely recognized as one of the most common symptoms and side effects of cancer and/or its treatment. However, neuropathological mechanisms contributing to CRF are largely unknown, and the lack of knowledge makes CRF difficult to treat. Recent research has shown di...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Jiang C,Yang Q,Chen T,Siemionow V,Ranganathan VK,Yan AF,Yue GH

更新日期：2019-06-26 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：:Benzodiazepines are well established as inhibitory modulators of memory processing. This effect is especially prominent when applied before the acquisition phase of a memory task. This minireview concentrates on the putative subtype selectivity of the acquisition-impairing action of benzodiazepines. Namely, recent gen...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Savić MM,Obradović DI,Ugresić ND,Bokonjić DR

更新日期：2005-01-01 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