Calcium-mediated breakdown of glial filaments and neurofilaments in rat optic nerve and spinal cord.

abstract：:Analysis of gene expression in the brain is a valuable tool to study the function of the brain under normal and pathological conditions. Although there are many techniques used to measure gene expression the validity of any such experiment is directly related to the quality of the RNA in the samples. The most readily ...

journal_title：Neurochemical research

authors： Van Deerlin VM,Gill LH,Nelson PT

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is now established that (1) concentrations of 2-phenylethylamine (PEA) are greatly increased in brain following administration of monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) antidepressants; (2) PEA is a metabolite of the MAOI antidepressant phenelzine; and (3) PEA may be a neuromodulator of catecholamine activity. On the b...

journal_title：Neurochemical research

authors： Paetsch PR,Greenshaw AJ

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Senescence of the central nervous system is characterized by a progressive loss of neurons that can result in physiological and behavioral impairments. Reduction in the levels of central neurotrophic factors or of neurotrophin receptors may be one of the causes of the onset of these degenerative events. Thus, a proper...

journal_title：Neurochemical research

authors： Taglialatela G,Navarra D,Olivi A,Ramacci MT,Werrbach-Perez K,Perez-Polo JR,Angelucci L

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An in vitro model of anoxia-induced brain damage was utilized to help elucidate the biochemical basis of cell damage due to reduced oxygen availability. Previous studies suggest that anoxia-induced damage may vary presynaptically, post-synaptically or in the cell body. Thus, the consequences of an anoxic treatment inc...

journal_title：Neurochemical research

authors： Gibson GE,Freeman GB,Mykytyn V

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sandhoff disease is an incurable neurodegenerative disorder caused by mutations in the lysosomal hydrolase β-hexosaminidase. Deficiency in this enzyme leads to excessive accumulation of ganglioside GM2 and its asialo derivative, GA2, in brain and visceral tissues. Small molecule inhibitors of ceramide-specific glucosy...

journal_title：Neurochemical research

authors： Arthur JR,Wilson MW,Larsen SD,Rockwell HE,Shayman JA,Seyfried TN

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is known that the NMDA-R NR1 subunit is needed for the receptor activity and that under hypoxia the evolution toward apoptosis or neuronal survival depends on the balance NR2A/NR2B subunits. This paper analyzes the effect of acute hypoxia on the above mentioned subunits mRNAs during development. The mean percentage...

journal_title：Neurochemical research

authors： Vacotto M,Rapacioli M,Flores V,de Plazas SF

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have measured the postnatal development and GABA modulation of benzodiazepine receptors in neuronal membranes from vitamin B-6 deficient and normal rats. In rats fed vitamin B-6 adequate and deficient diets there were age-dependent changes in [3H]flunitrazepam binding site affinity and in the number of binding site...

journal_title：Neurochemical research

authors： Pilachowski J,Guilarte TR

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The changes in both the levels of some free amino acids and their metabolism in the rat brain during the first 24 hr of postnatal life were studied. The content of glutamic acid decreased for the first 2 hr; it remained at the lowest level for the next 4 hr, when it began to increase. The content of alanine decreased ...

journal_title：Neurochemical research

authors： Noguchi T,Nomura M,Tsukada Y

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Direct evidence for the excitotoxicity of 3-N-oxalyl-L-alpha,beta-diaminopropionic acid (ODAP), the Lathyrus sativus neurotoxin has been studied by examining the binding of chemically synthesized [2,3 3H]ODAP ([3H]ODAP) to synaptic membranes. [3H]ODAP binding to membranes was mostly nonspecific, with only a very low s...

journal_title：Neurochemical research

authors： Jain RK,Junaid MA,Rao SL

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The endogenous opioid peptide dynorphin A elicits non-opioid receptor-mediated neurotoxic effects. These effects are blocked by pretreatment with N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonists. Herein, the mechanism for the non-opioid effects of dynorphin and related peptides was studied by matrix-assisted laser des...

journal_title：Neurochemical research

authors： Woods A,Zangen A

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deprenyl has been discovered by Knoll and co-workers. The R-enantiomer of deprenyl (selegiline) is a selective and irreversible inhibitor of the B-isoform of monoamine oxidase (MAO-B) enzyme. Due to its dopamine potentiating and possible neuroprotective properties it has an established role in the treatment of parkins...

journal_title：Neurochemical research

authors： Magyar K,Szende B,Jenei V,Tábi T,Pálfi M,Szöko E

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs), an abundant class of small noncoding RNA molecules, which regulate gene expression by functioning as post-transcriptional regulatory factors, have been identified as key components of traumatic brain injury (TBI) progression. MicroRNA-21 (miR-21) is a recently identified typical miRNA that is invol...

journal_title：Neurochemical research

authors： Ji W,Jiao J,Cheng C,Shao J

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As is known to all, neuroinflammation plays a vital role in early brain injury pathogenesis following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). It has been shown that rutin have a property of inhibiting inflammation in many kinds of animal models. However, the effect of rutin on neuroinflammation after SAH remains uninvestigated...

journal_title：Neurochemical research

authors： Hao G,Dong Y,Huo R,Wen K,Zhang Y,Liang G

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder of dopaminergic, noradrenergic, and serotonergic systems, in which dopamine, noradrenaline, and serotonin levels are depleted and lead to the development of motor and non-motor symptoms such as tremor, bradykinesia, weight changes, fatigue, depression, and visua...

journal_title：Neurochemical research

authors： Parambi DGT,Saleem U,Shah MA,Anwar F,Ahmad B,Manzar A,Itzaz A,Harilal S,Uddin MS,Kim H,Mathew B

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acrylamide, a prototype neurotoxin, alters neurofilament protein (NF) gene expression in rat brain. Levels of mRNA coding for neurofilament protein subunits NF-L, NF-M, and NF-H have been determined by Northern blot analysis using 32P-labeled cDNA probes. Acrylamide given acutely (100 mg/kg, single intraperitoneal inj...

journal_title：Neurochemical research

authors： Endo H,Kittur S,Sabri MI

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staurosporine was found to bring about complete growth inhibition of human glioma cell lines. U87 MG cells were arrested in S phase while U373 MG cells in G2/M phase on staurosporine treatment. Consistent with this observation, no change in G1 phase regulators viz., Cyclin D1, D3 and CDK4 was seen on staurosporine tre...

journal_title：Neurochemical research

authors： Harmalkar MN,Shirsat NV

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucocorticoid receptors (GRs) exert actions on the hippocampus that are important for memory formation. There are correlations between vascular dysfunctions and GR-related gene expression. Both vascular dysfunction and GR gene expression decline occur during the ageing process. Therefore, hypotensors, which have effe...

journal_title：Neurochemical research

authors： Li X,Ma J,Xu J,Zhu D,Li A,Che Y,Chen D,Feng X

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is increasing evidence that proteins normally involved in the cell cycle play a role in the regulation of neuronal apoptotic death following various insults. However, it is not clear if the same mechanisms regulate cell death of oligodendrocytes as well. In this study, we investigated the mechanism of ceramide-i...

journal_title：Neurochemical research

authors： Strazza M,Luddi A,Brogi A,Carbone M,Riccio M,Santi S,Melli M,Costantino-Ceccarini E

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biotinylated derivatives of tetanus toxin were prepared and isolated by chromatofocusing and ganglioside-affinity chromatography. Biotinylation was monitored by the appearance of a 210,00 dalton complex upon SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in the presence of avidin, and by selective binding to an avidin-Sepharo...

journal_title：Neurochemical research

authors： Fujita K,Guroff G,Yavin E,Goping G,Orenberg R,Lazarovici P

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well-known that pH changes can influence a lot of cellular processes. In this work, we have specifically studied the influence of alkalinization, which can be developed in spinal cord neurons during hyperventilation (respiratory alkalosis) and chronic renal failure (metabolic alkalosis) on calcium homeostasis. A...

journal_title：Neurochemical research

authors： Potapenko E,Kostyuk E,Voitenko N,Kostyuk P

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of theophylline (2.5--100 mg/kg p.o.) on cyclic 3',5'-adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and cyclic 3',5'-guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) in brain of Sprague-Dawley rats (0.5--3.0 hr after administration of theophylline) was investigated. It was found that theophylline increases cAMP and cGMP levels when admi...

journal_title：Neurochemical research

authors： Stefanovich V

更新日期：1979-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gangliosides, the acidic glycosphingolipids (GSLs) containing N-acetylgalactosamine and sialic acid are ubiquitous in the central nervous system. At least six DSL-glycosyltransferase activities (GLTs Gangliosides, the acidic glycosphingolipids (GSLs) containing N-acetylgalactosamine and sialic acid (or NAc-Neuraminic ...

journal_title：Neurochemical research

authors： Basu S,Ma R,Moskal JR,Basu M

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of astrocytic K(+) uptake for extracellular K(+) ([K(+)](e)) clearance during neuronal stimulation or pathophysiological conditions is increasingly acknowledged. It occurs by preferential stimulation of the astrocytic Na(+),K(+)-ATPase, which has higher K(m) and V(max) values than its neuronal counterpa...

journal_title：Neurochemical research

authors： Xu J,Song D,Xue Z,Gu L,Hertz L,Peng L

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a variety of insults to the brain adenine nucleotides are released in large quantities from damaged cells, triggering multiple cellular responses to injury. Here, we evaluated changes in extracellular ATP, ADP and AMP hydrolysis at different times (0-24 hours) after unilateral cortical stab injury (CSI) in adul...

journal_title：Neurochemical research

authors： Nedeljkovic N,Bjelobaba I,Lavrnja I,Stojkov D,Pekovic S,Rakic L,Stojiljkovic M

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium-naive synaptosomes were used to assess the effects of divalent cations on [3H]acetylcholine release from rat hippocampal homogenates. Following equilibration with calcium-free buffer (containing 10 microM EGTA), calcium reversibly increased [3H]acetylcholine efflux (up to five-fold) while causing no measurable...

journal_title：Neurochemical research

authors： Vickroy TW,Schneider CJ

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our previous studies have shown that three sigma (sigma) receptor ligands, (+)-N-allylnormetazocine ((+)-SKF-10,047), (+/-)-pentazocine and 1,3-di(2-tolyl)guanidine (DTG) differently regulated the dopamine (DA) transmission in the rat brain. In the present study, we attempted to clarify the role of sigma 1 receptor su...

journal_title：Neurochemical research

authors： Kobayashi T,Matsuno K,Murai M,Mita S

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glutamate is the primary excitatory neurotransmitter in brain. By stimulating neuronal activity, glutamate increases cellular energy utilization, enhances ATP hydrolysis and promotes the formation of adenosine. Adenosine has receptor-mediated effects that reduce or oppose the excitatory effects of glutamate. As a poss...

journal_title：Neurochemical research

authors： Othman T,Sinclair CJ,Haughey N,Geiger JD,Parkinson FE

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies provide solid evidence for the importance to delineate the co-relationship between preconditioning stimuli and therapeutic efficacy of drugs commonly used in clinic. However, very little is known about this important topic. In the present study, we investigated the effects of hyperthermia on the protect...

journal_title：Neurochemical research

authors： Du F,Qian ZM,Zhu L,Wu XM,Yung WH,Ke Y

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The standard ELISA technique was improved for the detection of antigalactocerebroside antibody in biological fluid. Mouse monoclonal antigalactocerebroside antibody was used to demonstrate specificity and sensitivity of the technique. After optimization of the assay, the usefulness of this measurement for the evaluati...

journal_title：Neurochemical research

authors： Ichioka T,Uobe K,Stoskopf M,Kishimoto Y,Tennekoon G,Tourtellotte WW

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The central control of growth hormone (GH) secretion from the pituitary gland is ultimately achieved by the interaction between two hypothalamic neurohormones, somatostatin which inhibits and growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) which stimulates GH release. The regulation of the somatostatin and GHRH release from t...

journal_title：Neurochemical research

authors： Fodor M,Kordon C,Epelbaum J

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00