Roles of micro-opioid receptors in GABAergic synaptic transmission in the striosome and matrix compartments of the striatum.

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder characterized by neuronal loss, cerebrovascular inflammation, and accumulation of senile plaques in the brain parenchyma and cerebral blood vessels. Amyloid-beta peptide (Abeta), a major component of senile plaques, has been shown to exert multiple toxic effe...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Yang X,Askarova S,Lee JC

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by intracellular and extracellular protein aggregates, including microtubule-associated protein tau and cleavage product of amyloid precursor protein, β-amyloid (Aβ). Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) is a calcium-dependent enzyme that cross-links proteins forming a γ-glutamyl-ε-l...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Zhang J,Wang S,Huang W,Bennett DA,Dickson DW,Wang D,Wang R

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have postulated that neuroinflammation can induce two different types of reactive astrocytes, A1 and A2. A1 astrocytes may be harmful, whereas A2 astrocytes may be protective. Specifically, prokineticin 2 (PK2) has been shown to regulate neuron-astrocyte signaling mechanism by promoting an alternative...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Ma M,Li H,Wu J,Zhang Y,Shen H,Li X,Wang Z,Chen G

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amyloid-β oligomers (AβOs) toxicity causes mitochondrial dysfunction, leading to synaptic failure in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Considering presynaptic high energy demand and tight Ca2+ regulation, impairment of mitochondrial function can lead to deteriorated neural activity and cell death. In this study, an AD mouse m...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： da Silva JS,Nonose Y,Rohden F,Lukasewicz Ferreira PC,Fontella FU,Rocha A,Brochier AW,Apel RV,de Lima TM,Seminotti B,Amaral AU,Galina A,Souza DO

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The global trend of the phenomenon of population ageing has dramatic consequences on public health and the incidence of neurodegenerative diseases. Physiological changes that occur during normal ageing of the brain may exacerbate and initiate pathological processes that may lead to neurodegenerative disorders, especia...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Schaffer S,Asseburg H,Kuntz S,Muller WE,Eckert GP

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The infections of prion agents may cause progressive and fatal neurodegenerative diseases in humans and a serial of animal species. Previous studies have proposed that the levels of nitric oxide (NO) and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) in the brains of some neurodegeneration diseases changed, while S-nitrosylation (SNO) o...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Chen LN,Sun J,Yang XD,Xiao K,Lv Y,Zhang BY,Zhou W,Chen C,Gao C,Shi Q,Dong XP

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An increasing number of circulating micro-ribonucleic acids (microRNAs, miRNAs) have been discovered its potential as biomarkers to diagnose neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) by many researchers. However, there were obvious inconsistencies among previous studies, and thus we performed this meta-analysis to evaluate whe...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Zi Y,Yin Z,Xiao W,Liu X,Gao Z,Jiao L,Deng L

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder accompanied by depletion of dopamine and loss of dopaminergic neurons in the brain that is believed to be responsible for the motor and non-motor symptoms in this disease. The main drug prescribed for Parkinsonian patients is L-dopa, which can be converted to dopamin...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Jamebozorgi K,Taghizadeh E,Rostami D,Pormasoumi H,Barreto GE,Hayat SMG,Sahebkar A

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sirtuin 2 (SIRT2) is a member of NAD+-dependent protein deacetylases involved in a wide range of pathophysiological processes including myocardial injury, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease. However, the direct implication of SIRT2 in ischemic stroke is still unclear. In the present study, we observed that ...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Xie XQ,Zhang P,Tian B,Chen XQ

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stroke is considered as the second leading cause of death worldwide. The survivors of stroke experience different levels of impairment in brain function resulting in debilitating disabilities. Current therapies for stroke are primarily palliative and may be effective in only a small population of stroke patients. In t...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Hou B,Ma J,Guo X,Ju F,Gao J,Wang D,Liu J,Li X,Zhang S,Ren H

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:α-Synuclein (α-syn) has been recognized to induce neuroinflammation and to disturb nerve repair process in Parkinson's disease. However, the potential mechanisms underlying α-syn-induced impairment of adult neurogenesis remain unclear. In the present study, A53T mutant α--synuclein transgenic (A53Ttg/tg) mice, caspase...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Fan Z,Lu M,Qiao C,Zhou Y,Ding JH,Hu G

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zika virus (ZIKV) infection is associated with abnormal functions of neuronal cells causing neurological disorders such as microcephaly in the newborns and Guillain-Barré syndrome in the adults. Typically, healthy brain growth is associated with normal neural stem cell proliferation, differentiation, and maturation. T...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Rothan HA,Fang S,Mahesh M,Byrareddy SN

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reelin is an extracellular glycoprotein involved in key cellular processes in developing and adult nervous system, including regulation of neuronal migration, synapse formation, and plasticity. Most of these roles are mediated by the intracellular phosphorylation of disabled-1 (Dab1), an intracellular adaptor molecule...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Mata A,Urrea L,Vilches S,Llorens F,Thüne K,Espinosa JC,Andréoletti O,Sevillano AM,Torres JM,Requena JR,Zerr I,Ferrer I,Gavín R,Del Río JA

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HIV infection and drugs of abuse induce oxidative stress and redox imbalance, which cause neurodegeneration. The mechanisms by which HIV infection and cocaine consumption affect astrocyte energy metabolism, and how this leads to neurodegenerative dysfunction, remain poorly understood. Presently, we investigated how ox...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Sivalingam K,Cirino TJ,McLaughlin JP,Samikkannu T

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the increasing evidence of eye abnormalities, the effects of prenatal exposure to cocaine on the visual system are still poorly understood. This study was aimed at analyzing the qualitative and quantitative organization of the retinal photoreceptor cells (PR) and outer nuclear layer (ONL) after prenatal exposu...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Silva-Araújo A,Abreu-Dias P,Silva MC,Tavares MA

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Excess production of reactive oxygen species in the brain has been implicated as a common underlying risk factor for the pathogenesis of a number of neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), and stroke. In recent years, there is considerable interest concerning investig...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Sun AY,Wang Q,Simonyi A,Sun GY

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the association between elevated plasma homocysteine (Hcy) levels and the risk of acute cerebral infarction in patients with carotid artery lesions. A total of 78 patients were divided into two groups, the high Hcy group (n = 38; Hcy levels >15 umol/L) and the low Hcy group (n = 40; Hcy levels ≤15 ...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Wu W,Guan Y,Xu K,Fu XJ,Lei XF,Lei LJ,Zhang ZQ,Cheng Y,Li YQ

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissues within the central nervous system (CNS) have generally been regarded as immunologically privileged. However, in recent decades, it has been shown that immune reactions in the CNS continuously occur via various types of inflammation following autoimmune diseases and mechanical insults such as spinal cord injury...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Shin T,Ahn M,Moon C,Kim S,Sim KB

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have shown that excessive alcohol drinking is associated with chronic pain development; however, the molecular mechanism underlying this association is poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the effect of chronic alcohol consumption on plantar incision-induced postsurgical pain. We observed...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Liu S,Zhao Z,Guo Y,Shu H,Li C,Tang Y,Xing Y,Tao F

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have provided evidence for axon-to-myelin transfer of intact lipids and lipid precursors for reutilization by myelin enzymes. Several of the lipid constituents of myelin showed significant contralateral/ipsilateral ratios of incorporated radioactivity, indicative of axonal origin, whereas proteins and...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Ledeen RW,Golly F,Haley JE

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emerging evidence has demonstrated the involvement of stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF1, also known as CXCL12)-CXCR4 signaling in a variety of pain state. However, the underlying mechanisms of SDF1-CXCR4 signaling leading to the maintenance of chronic pain states are poorly understood. In the present study, we sough...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Yang F,Sun W,Luo WJ,Yang Y,Yang F,Wang XL,Chen J

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study of sporadic Alzheimer's disease etiology, now more than ever, needs an infusion of new concepts. Despite ongoing interest in Alzheimer's disease, the basis of this entity is not yet clear. At present, the best-established and accepted "culprit" in Alzheimer's disease pathology by most scientists is the amylo...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Pluta R,Jabłoński M,Ułamek-Kozioł M,Kocki J,Brzozowska J,Januszewski S,Furmaga-Jabłońska W,Bogucka-Kocka A,Maciejewski R,Czuczwar SJ

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Peruvian plant Lepidium meyenii (Maca) has been shown to possess neuroprotective activity both in vitro and in vivo. Previous studies have also demonstrated the activity of the pentane extract and its macamides, the most representative lipophilic constituents of Maca, in the endocannabinoid system as fatty acid am...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Almukadi H,Wu H,Böhlke M,Kelley CJ,Maher TJ,Pino-Figueroa A

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neural stem cells (NSCs) are hitherto regarded as perspective candidates for cell transplantation in clinical therapies for multilevel spinal cord injury and function restoration. However, the extreme drawbacks of NSCs available for injury transplantation still represent a significant bottleneck in neural regeneration...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Yang H,Liu C,Chen B,An J,Zhang R,Zhang Q,Zhao J,He B,Hao DJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A major sensory organ for the detection of pheromones by animals is the vomeronasal organ (VNO). Although pheromones control the behaviors of various species, the effect of pheromones on human behavior has been controversial because the VNO is not functional in adults. However, recent genetic, biochemical, and electro...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Wang Z,Nudelman A,Storm DR

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is considered as an intermediate zone between normal aging and dementia. The most prominent feature of MCI is an isolated mild decline in memory, whereas other cognitive functions remain intact. The symptoms of vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) range from MCI to dementia, and an anima...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Yang EJ,Cai M,Lee JH

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress-induced damage is a major mechanism in the pathophysiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). A recent human clinical trial showed that the combination of nicotinamide riboside (NR) and pterostilbene (PT), molecules with potential to interfere in that mechanism, was efficacious in ALS patients. W...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Obrador E,Salvador R,Marchio P,López-Blanch R,Jihad-Jebbar A,Rivera P,Vallés SL,Banacloche S,Alcácer J,Colomer N,Coronado JA,Alandes S,Drehmer E,Benlloch M,Estrela JM

更新日期：2020-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Modulation of αCaMKII expression and phosphorylation is a feature shared by drugs of abuse with different mechanisms of action. Accordingly, we investigated whether αCaMKII expression and activation could be altered by self-administration of ketamine, a non-competitive antagonist of the NMDA glutamate receptor, with a...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Caffino L,Piva A,Mottarlini F,Di Chio M,Giannotti G,Chiamulera C,Fumagalli F

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human KCTD13 gene is located within the 16p11.2 locus and copy number variants of this locus are associated with a high risk for neuropsychiatric diseases including autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia. Studies in zebrafish point to a role of KCTD13 in proliferation of neural precursor cells which may contri...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Kizner V,Naujock M,Fischer S,Jäger S,Reich S,Schlotthauer I,Zuckschwerdt K,Geiger T,Hildebrandt T,Lawless N,Macartney T,Dorner-Ciossek C,Gillardon F

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apoptosis plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of early brain injury (EBI) following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). However, the exact molecular mechanisms underlying neuronal apoptosis in EBI after SAH have not been fully elucidated. The present study showed that EBI induced significantly neuronal apoptosis activ...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Feng D,Wang B,Ma Y,Shi W,Tao K,Zeng W,Cai Q,Zhang Z,Qin H

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00