Analysis of the proenkephalin second messenger-inducible enhancer in rat striatal cultures.

abstract：:Vanishing white matter disease (VWM) is an autosomal recessive neurological disorder caused by mutation(s) in any subunit of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2B (eIF2B), an activator of translation initiation factor eIF2. VWM occurs with mutation of the genes encoding eIF2B subunits (EIF2B1, EIF2B2, EIF2B3, EI...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Terumitsu-Tsujita M,Kitaura H,Miura I,Kiyama Y,Goto F,Muraki Y,Ominato S,Hara N,Simankova A,Bizen N,Kashiwagi K,Ito T,Toyoshima Y,Kakita A,Manabe T,Wakana S,Takebayashi H,Igarashi H

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neural stem cells (NSCs) are self-renewing multipotent cells that undergo symmetric and asymmetric cell division during development of the nervous system. The behavior of NSCs is tightly regulated by intrinsic processes such as transcriptional and post-transcriptional control, as well as the stem cell niche factors th...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Gan HT,Tham M,Hariharan S,Ramasamy S,Yu YH,Ahmed S

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ketimine reductase (E.C. 1.5.1.25) was purified to apparent homogeneity from lamb forebrain by means of a rapid multi-step chromatography protocol. The purified enzyme was identified by MS/MS (mass spectrometry) as μ-crystallin. The identity was confirmed by heterologously expressing human μ-crystallin in Escherichia ...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Hallen A,Cooper AJ,Jamie JF,Haynes PA,Willows RD

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver fatty acid-binding protein (FABP1, L-FABP) has high affinity for and enhances uptake of arachidonic acid (ARA, C20:4, n-6) which, when esterified to phospholipids, is the requisite precursor for synthesis of endocannabinoids (EC) such as arachidonoylethanolamide (AEA) and 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG). The brain...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Martin GG,Chung S,Landrock D,Landrock KK,Huang H,Dangott LJ,Peng X,Kaczocha M,Seeger DR,Murphy EJ,Golovko MY,Kier AB,Schroeder F

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Limited information is available on the identity of antigens targeted by antibodies present in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with clinically isolated syndrome (CIS). The aim of this study was to identify novel antigens for CIS and investigate their prognostic potential to predict conversion to multiple scleros...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Rouwette M,Somers K,Govarts C,De Deyn PP,Hupperts R,Van Wijmeersch B,De Jong BA,Verbeek MM,Van Pesch V,Sindic C,Villar LM,Álvarez-Cermeño JC,Stinissen P,Somers V

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the isolation of cDNA clones encoding the somatic form of the E1 alpha subunit of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex of rat. The deduced amino acid sequence has 99.5, 98, and 97% identity, respectively, with the orthologous proteins of mouse, human, and pig and 98.5% identity with a rat E1 alpha sequence rep...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Cullingford TE,Clark JB,Phillips IR

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using tritium-labelled 4,5,6,7-tetrahydroisoxazolo[4,5-c]pyridin-3-ol (THPO) its tissue distribution and metabolism were investigated in adult mice and 4-day-old chicks after systemic administration of the drug. It was found not to be significantly metabolized in the brain since metabolites of THPO corresponding to on...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Schousboe A,Hjeds H,Engler J,Krogsgaard-Larsen P,Wood JD

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stroke is the third leading cause of death as dementia is a main symptom of Alzheimer's disease. One of the important mechanisms in the pathogeny of stroke is free radical production during the reperfusion period, therefore the effects of a type of natural antioxidant, i.e. Crataegus flavonoids (CF), on brain ischemic...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Zhang DL,Zhang YT,Yin JJ,Zhao BL

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To better understand amyloid-beta (Abeta) metabolism in vivo, we assessed the concentration of Abeta in the CSF and plasma of APP(V717F) (PDAPP) transgenic mice, a model that develops age-dependent Alzheimer's disease (AD)-like pathology. In 3-month-old mice, prior to the development of Abeta deposition in the brain, ...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： DeMattos RB,Bales KR,Parsadanian M,O'Dell MA,Foss EM,Paul SM,Holtzman DM

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of catecholestrogens to induce cytosolic progestin binding sites in the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and uterus of ovariectomised-adrenalectomised rats was demonstrated by the increase in high-affinity [3H]promegestone binding sites (KD 1.39, 0.50, and 0.54 nM, respectively) following a single subcutaneo...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Kirchhoff J,Reinhardt W,Grünke W,Ghraf R,Ball P,Knuppen R

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:2'-Deoxycoformycin (DCF), a potent inhibitor of adenosine deaminase (ADA), is increasingly used as a tool to investigate adenosine metabolism and neuromodulation. To advance further the usefulness of DCF for studies of purines in the CNS, we determined the inhibitory potency of this compound against ADA and adenylate ...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Padua R,Geiger JD,Dambock S,Nagy JI

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To better understand metabotropic/ionotropic integration in neurons we have examined the regulation of M1 muscarinic acetylcholine (mACh) receptor signalling in mature (> 14 days in vitro), synaptically-active hippocampal neurons in culture. Using a protocol where neurons are exposed to an EC(50) concentration of the ...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Willets JM,Nelson CP,Nahorski SR,Challiss RA

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the role of the retinoblastoma protein pRB in neuronal differentiation, we have measured the accumulation of hypophosphorylated pRB in PC12 cells stimulated by nerve growth factor (NGF). NGF induced the accumulation of hypophosphorylated pRB within 30 min and the level peaked after 12 h. Viral Kiras, cy...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Li H,Kawasaki H,Nishida E,Hattori S,Nakamura S

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nervous tissue-specific protein B-50 (GAP-43), which has been implicated in the regulation of neurotransmitter release, is a member of a family of atypical calmodulin-binding proteins. To investigate to what extent calmodulin and the interaction between B-50 and calmodulin are involved in the mechanism of Ca(2+)-i...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Hens JJ,Oestreicher AB,De Wit M,Marquart A,Gispen WH,De Graan PN

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously demonstrated hippocampal hyperglutamatergic signaling occurs prior to plaque accumulation in AβPP/PS1 mice. Here, we evaluate 2-Amino-6-(trifluoromethoxy) benzothiazole (riluzole) as an early intervention strategy for Alzheimer's disease (AD), aimed at restoring glutamate neurotransmission prior to ...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Hascup KN,Findley CA,Britz J,Esperant-Hilaire N,Broderick SO,Delfino K,Tischkau S,Bartke A,Hascup ER

更新日期：2020-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Young rats (21 days old) made nutritionally iron deficient, by feeding them a semisynthetic diet containing skimmed milk for 5 weeks, had significantly lowered hemoglobin levels (5.2 +/- 4 g/100 ml). The nonheme iron content in caudate nucleus was decreased by 47%. The behavioral response of iron-deficient rats to apo...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Youdim MB,Sills MA,Heydorn WE,Creed GJ,Jacobowitz DM

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to establish whether the antioxidant and iron-chelating activities of R-apomorphine (R-APO), a D(1)-D(2) receptor agonist, may contribute to its neuroprotective property, its S-isomer, which is not a dopamine agonist, was studied. The neuroprotective property of R- and S-APO has been studied in the MPTP model...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Grünblatt E,Mandel S,Maor G,Youdim MB

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency (TD) causes mild and chronic impairment of oxidative metabolism and induces neuronal death in specific brain regions. The mechanisms underlying TD-induced cell death, however, remain unclear. The double-stranded RNA-activated protein kinase (PKR), has been well known for its anti-viral...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Wang X,Fan Z,Wang B,Luo J,Ke ZJ

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reports the results of a systematic investigation of the different types of antibodies produced in the course of a long-term immunization of rats with mouse nerve growth factor (NGF). We have characterized three types of monoclonal antibodies, namely: (1) antibodies that bind to NGF and inhibit its bindin...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Cattaneo A,Rapposelli B,Calissano P

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dopamine is an important neurotransmitter implicated in the regulation of mood, motivation and movement. We have reviewed here recent data suggesting that dopamine, in addition to being a neurotransmitter, also plays a role in the regulation of endogenous neurogenesis in the adult mammalian brain. In addition, we appr...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Borta A,Höglinger GU

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The translocation of intravenously administered tritiated 3-O-methyl-D-glucopyranose (3-OMG) into brain has been studied in an intact nephrectomized rat preparation by infusing a series of hexoses into one internal carotid artery. 3-OMG rapidly penetrated into brain with peak concentrations, attained 5-8 min after inj...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Bidder TG

更新日期：1968-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinoid-related orphan receptor alpha1 (RORalpha1) is a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily. It is highly expressed in CNS particularly in the cerebellum. Absence of this transcription factor in mice leads to several abnormalities, such as cerebellar atrophy linked to Purkinje cell death and impaired different...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Duplus E,Gras C,Soubeyre V,Vodjdani G,Lemaigre-Dubreuil Y,Brugg B

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Binding of DL-alpha-[3H]amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-isoxazole-4-propionic acid ([3H]AMPA) to lysed rat brain membranes in the presence of potassium thiocyanate resulted in curvilinear Scatchard plots that could be resolved by regression analysis into a large low-affinity component and a small high-affinity component. Sol...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Hall RA,Kessler M,Lynch G

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral endothelial cells form the selective permeability barrier between brain and blood by virtue of their impermeable tight junctions and the presence of specific carrier systems. These specialized properties of brain capillaries are reflected in the presence of proteins that are not found in other capillaries of ...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Risau W,Dingler A,Albrecht U,Dehouck MP,Cecchelli R

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since emotional stress elicits brain activation, mitochondria should be a key component of stressed brain response. However, few studies have focused on mitochondria functioning in these conditions. In this work, we aimed to determine the effects of an acute restraint stress on rat brain mitochondrial functions, with ...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Batandier C,Poulet L,Hininger I,Couturier K,Fontaine E,Roussel AM,Canini F

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondria are important in the pathophysiology of several neurodegenerative diseases, and mitochondrial production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), membrane depolarization, permeability changes and release of apoptogenic proteins are involved in these processes. Following brain insults, cell death often occurs in ...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Mattiasson G,Friberg H,Hansson M,Elmér E,Wieloch T

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3) is an autosomal dominantly inherited neurodegenerative disorder for which no curative therapy is available. The cause of this disease is the expansion of a CAG repeat in the so-called ATXN3 gene leading to an expanded polyglutamine stretch in the ataxin-3 protein. Although the func...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Schmidt J,Schmidt T,Golla M,Lehmann L,Weber JJ,Hübener-Schmid J,Riess O

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leptin regulates energy balance by suppressing appetite and increasing energy expenditure through actions in the hypothalamus. Recently we demonstrated that the effects of leptin are, at least in part, mediated by the release of interleukin (IL)-1beta in the brain. Microglia constitute the major source of IL-1beta in ...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Pinteaux E,Inoue W,Schmidt L,Molina-Holgado F,Rothwell NJ,Luheshi GN

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor progression locus 2 (Tpl2)/cancer Osaka thyroid kinase is a newer member of MAP3K family that is now known for its essential role in tumor necrosis factor-aplha (TNFα) expression in macrophages, but its pro-inflammatory signaling, if any, in glia is unknown. When cultures of murine microglia and astrocytes were ...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Hirschhorn J,Mohanty S,Bhat NR

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we examined the molecular and functional characterization of choline uptake into cultured rat cortical astrocytes. Choline uptake into astrocytes showed little dependence on extracellular Na+. Na+-independent choline uptake was saturable and mediated by a single transport system, with an apparent Michae...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Inazu M,Takeda H,Matsumiya T

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00