The Role of Acupuncture Improving Cognitive Deficits due to Alzheimer's Disease or Vascular Diseases through Regulating Neuroplasticity.

abstract：:Matricellular proteins are secreted, nonstructural proteins that regulate the extracellular matrix (ECM) and interactions between cells through modulation of growth factor signaling, cell adhesion, migration, and proliferation. Despite being well described in the context of nonneuronal tissues, recent studies have rev...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Jones EV,Bouvier DS

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Horizontal connections in superficial cortical layers integrate information across sensory maps by connecting related functional columns. It has been hypothesized that these connections mediate cortical reorganization via synaptic plasticity. However, it is not known if the horizontal connections from discontinuous co...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Marik SA,Hickmott PW

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Motoneurons develop extensive dendritic trees for receiving excitatory and inhibitory synaptic inputs to perform a variety of complex motor tasks. At birth, the somatodendritic domains of mouse hypoglossal and lumbar motoneurons have dense filopodia and spines. Consistent with Vaughn's synaptotropic hypothesis, we pro...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Kanjhan R,Noakes PG,Bellingham MC

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence suggests that inflammation and neurogenesis play an important role in major depressive disorder (MDD). Mahuang-Fuzi-Xixin decoction (MFX), as the traditional Chinese prescription, has been widely applied for asthma, migraine, and MDD in clinics. However, the effects of MFX on the potential mechanism in MDD ar...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Jing W,Song S,Sun H,Chen Y,Zhao Q,Zhang Y,Dai G,Ju W

更新日期：2019-11-11 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：: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 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：:Success in locomotor rehabilitation programs can be improved with the use of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). Although a wealth of research has demonstrated that locomotion is largely controlled by spinal mechanisms, the brain is of utmost importance in monitoring locomotor patterns and therefore contains information...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Cheron G,Duvinage M,De Saedeleer C,Castermans T,Bengoetxea A,Petieau M,Seetharaman K,Hoellinger T,Dan B,Dutoit T,Sylos Labini F,Lacquaniti F,Ivanenko Y

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：: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：:Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) is an emerging tool to improve upper limb motor functions after stroke acquired in adulthood; however, there is a paucity of reports on its efficacy for upper limb motor rehabilitation in congenital or early-acquired stroke. In this pilot study we have explored, for the f...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Inguaggiato E,Bolognini N,Fiori S,Cioni G

更新日期：2019-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Sustained activation of NLRP3 inflammasome is closely related to diabetes and stroke. However, it is unknown whether NLRP3 inflammasome plays an essential role in stroke in diabetes. We aim to investigate the effect and the potential mechanism of NLRP3 inflammasome in diabetic mice with cerebral ischemia-reperfusion i...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Hong P,Li FX,Gu RN,Fang YY,Lai LY,Wang YW,Tao T,Xu SY,You ZJ,Zhang HF

更新日期：2018-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction. Bipolar disorder (BD) implies risk of suicide. The age at onset (AAO) of BD carries prognostic significance. Substance abuse may precede the onset of BD and cannabis is the most common illicit drug used. The main goal of this study is to review the association of cannabis use as a risk factor for early o...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Leite RT,Nogueira Sde O,do Nascimento JP,de Lima LS,da Nóbrega TB,Virgínio Mda S,Moreno LM,Sampaio BH,de Matos E Souza FG

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently several lines of evidence demonstrated that methylcobalamin (MeCbl) might have potential analgesic effect in experimental and clinical studies. However, it was reported that MeCbl had no effect on treating lumbar spinal stenosis induced pain. Thus, the effects of short-term and long-term administration of MeC...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Zhang M,Han W,Zheng J,Meng F,Jiao X,Hu S,Xu H

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：: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：: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：:Neurogenesis in the hippocampus is influenced by several factors including external stimuli. In addition to their involvement in learning and memory processes, newborn neurons of the dentate gyrus (DG) buffer against the effects of stress. Although the response of these cells to environmental stimuli has been shown, t...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Ramírez-Rodríguez GB,Ocaña-Fernández MDÁ,Ortiz-López L

更新日期：2018-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a worldwide endemic that results in unacceptably high morbidity and mortality. Secondary injury processes following primary injury are composed of intricate interactions between assorted molecules that ultimately dictate the degree of longer-term neurological deficits. One comparatively...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Budinich CS,Chen H,Lowe D,Rosenberger JG,Bernstock JD,McCabe JT

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：: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：:The concept of a topographical map of the corpus callosum (CC) has emerged from human lesion studies and from electrophysiological and anatomical tracing investigations in other mammals. Over the last few years a rising number of researchers have been reporting functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) activation i...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Fabri M,Polonara G

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proper functioning of the visual system depends on maturation of both excitatory and inhibitory synapses within the visual cortex. Considering that perisomatic inhibition is one of the key factors that control the critical period in visual cortex, it is pertinent to understand its regulation by visual experience. To d...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Kreczko A,Goel A,Song L,Lee HK

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To compare the effects of training of jaw and finger movements with and without visual feedback on precision and accuracy. Method:Twenty healthy participants (10 men and 10 women; mean age 24.6 ± 0.8 years) performed two tasks: a jaw open-close movement and a finger lifting task with and without visual feedb...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Chen Y,Wu S,Tang Z,Zhang J,Wang L,Yu L,Wang K,Svensson P

更新日期：2019-11-18 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：: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：: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：:To decipher the genotype-phenotype correlation of auditory neuropathy (AN) caused by AIFM1 variations, as well as the phenotype progression of these patients, exploring the potential molecular pathogenic mechanism of AN. A total of 36 families of individuals with AN (50 cases) with AIFM1 variations were recruited and ...

journal_title：Neural plasticity

authors： Wang H,Bing D,Li J,Xie L,Xiong F,Lan L,Wang D,Guan J,Wang Q

更新日期：2020-07-01 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：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