Electrophysiological correlates of reduced pain perception after theta-burst stimulation.

abstract：:Cell death by apoptosis occurs in mature neurones of adult rat dentate gyrus following adrenalectomy. In these studies, apoptosis in the dentate gyrus was induced 3 days after adrenalectomy in male Fischer 344 rats ranging in age from 2-3 to 24-26 months. Glial fibrillary acidic protein and transforming growth factor-...

journal_title：Neuroreport

authors： Bye N,Nichols NR

更新日期：1998-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, we have generated transgenic mice (designated as SJLB) carrying human N279K mutant tau, one of the tau mutations causing parkinsonism linked to chromosome 17 (FTDP-17). SJLB mice mimic some features of behavioral alterations and neuronal pathology of patients with Alzheimer's disease. To investigate how tau ...

journal_title：Neuroreport

authors： Takano M,Otani M,Sakai A,Kadoyama K,Matsuyama S,Matsumoto A,Takenokuchi M,Sumida M,Taniguchi T

更新日期：2009-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study examined the effects of cocaine-regulated and amphetamine-regulated transcript peptide (CARTp) fragment 55-102, on N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-mediated nociceptive transmission in vivo and in vitro. In-vivo experiments were conducted in Sprague-Dawley rats to evaluate the effects of CARTp on thermal ...

journal_title：Neuroreport

authors： Hsun Lin H,Chiu HY,Lai CC

更新日期：2005-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The cellular distribution of the type VI human voltage-gated sodium channel (Type VI) was examined in selected human brain regions. Antibodies designed to be specific to rat and human Type VI were raised against a synthetic peptide from the predicted NH2-terminal of the protein, and used for an immunohistochemical inv...

journal_title：Neuroreport

authors： Whitaker W,Faull R,Waldvogel H,Plumpton C,Burbidge S,Emson P,Clare J

更新日期：1999-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:(-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is the most abundant polyphenolic extract in green tea and it has attracted increasing attention for its multiple bioactive effects. However, the mechanisms by which EGCG exerts its neuroprotective actions in Alzheimer's disease (AD) are presently lacking. In the present study, a ...

journal_title：Neuroreport

authors： Guo Y,Zhao Y,Nan Y,Wang X,Chen Y,Wang S

更新日期：2017-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Music is an essential communication tool that can convey emotional information. Segmentation of a sound stream of music at event boundaries is necessary for identification and extraction of musical context and features. To investigate recognition of music termination structure, or cadence, we composed music sequences ...

journal_title：Neuroreport

authors： Hoshi-Shiba R,Furukawa K,Okanoya K

更新日期：2014-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The parkinsonism-inducing neurotoxin 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridine (MPP+) acts through inhibition of complex I of the electron transport chain. Recent evidence suggests that it may also act through inhibition of 2-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex (KDHC). We confirmed this observation in isolated rat liver mitochondria ...

journal_title：Neuroreport

authors： Joffe GT,Parks JK,Parker WD Jr

更新日期：1998-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is an incurable disease in which cerebral and spinal motoneurons degenerate, causing paralysis and death within 2-5 years. One of the pathogenic factors of motoneuron death is a chronic excess of glutamate, which exceeds its removal by astrocytes, i.e. excitotoxicity. Extra glutamate upta...

journal_title：Neuroreport

authors： Wisman LA,van Muiswinkel FL,de Graan PN,Hol EM,Bär PR

更新日期：2003-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study examined the sleep-wake cycle effects of microinjections of yohimbine, an adrenergic antagonist, and atropine, a cholinergic antagonist, into the cerebral ventricle of clomipramine-induced depressed rats. Yohimbine microinjection caused a significant reduction in the total duration and the number of ...

journal_title：Neuroreport

authors： Mavanji V,Datta S

更新日期：2002-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The rat suprachiasmatic (SCN) contains a dense plexus of low-affinity p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75NTR)-immunoreactivity. In some SCN neurons, p75NTR is co-localized with vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP). The present study examines the effect of third ventricle administration of 192 IgG-saporin immunotoxin on p75N...

journal_title：Neuroreport

authors： Moga MM

更新日期：1998-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：:N-CAM-deficient mice display anatomical and electrophysiological abnormalities in the CNS and behavioral deficits. Here, we address the question whether information processing is altered in these mice by analysis of the expression of c-fos and arg 3.1/arc in N-CAM-deficient mice after presentation of saccharin as nove...

journal_title：Neuroreport

authors： Montag-Sallaz M,Montag D,Schachner M

更新日期：2003-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The acute effects of ethanol and acetaldehyde on neuropeptide mRNA expression in the arcuate nucleus (ARC) was assessed. Acetaldehyde was increased in blood following ethanol with cyanamide (a potent inhibitor of aldehyde dehydrogenase) administration. Acetaldehyde is a toxin which can cause a variety of adverse effec...

journal_title：Neuroreport

authors： Kinoshita H,Jessop DS,Finn DP,Coventry TL,Roberts DJ,Ameno K,Ijiri I,Harbuz MS

更新日期：2000-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Nicotine injected in the supraoptic nucleus facilitates vasopressin release from the neurohypophysis. Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors have been found not only on vasopressin-producing cell bodies but also on presynaptic nerve terminals in the nucleus. Vasopressin cells receive excitatory synaptic inputs from noradre...

journal_title：Neuroreport

authors： Liu X,Onaka T,Yagi K

更新日期：2001-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of a pharmacological blockade of the periaqueductal grey of the midbrain (PAG) on the elicitability of vocal fold movements from the facial motor cortex on the one hand and the anterior cingulate cortex and dorsomedial hypothalamus on the other were studied in the squirrel monkey. PAG blockade abolished vo...

journal_title：Neuroreport

authors： Jürgens U,Zwirner P

更新日期：1996-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Caffeine is a widely self-administered psychostimulant with purported neuroprotective and procognitive effects in rodent models of aging. The cholinergic basal forebrain is important for arousal and attention and is implicated in age-related cognitive decline. Accordingly, we determined the effects of caffeine on chol...

journal_title：Neuroreport

authors： Reznikov LR,Pasumarthi RK,Fadel JR

更新日期：2009-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The NMDA receptor is one of the ionotropic glutamate receptors essential for excitatory neurotransmission. The NMDAR1 subunit is inactivated by direct interaction with calmodulin. The protein levels of calmodulin, NMDAR1 and their complex were quantified in tissue resected from epileptogenic and non-epileptogenic cort...

journal_title：Neuroreport

authors： Mikuni N,Nishiyama K,Babb TL,Ying Z,Najm I,Okamoto T,Lüders HO,Wylie C

更新日期：1999-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Following ventral root avulsion in neonatal animals, the degeneration of spinal motoneurons occurs by an apoptotic-like morphological pathway. In adult animals, however, the mechanism of degeneration of injured motoneurons is still controversial. Because caspases are important mediators of apoptosis, we have investiga...

journal_title：Neuroreport

authors： Chan YM,Wu W,Yip HK,So KF,Oppenheim RW

更新日期：2001-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of adrenalectomy on the 5-HT1A receptor agonist 8-hydroxy-2-di-n-(propylamino)tetralin (8-OH-DPAT)- and 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG)-induced hyperphagia were investigated in rats. Prior adrenalectomy completely inhibited 2-DG-induced hyperphagia, although it did not affect increases in food intake elicited by 8-OH...

journal_title：Neuroreport

authors： Yamada J,Sugimoto Y,Yoshikawa T

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was carried out based on the assumption that brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) may counterbalance the action of morphine in the brain. Morphine analgesic tolerance after daily administrations for six days was blocked by intracerebroventricular injection of anti-BDNF IgG on day 5, but not by administr...

journal_title：Neuroreport

authors： Matsushita Y,Ueda H

更新日期：2009-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we have identified novel splice variants of the Na+ channel alpha subunit mRNA from cultured rat astrocytes and neuroblastoma cells. These splice variants are characterized by premature truncation or deletion of a segment in the third domain of the Na+ channel alpha subunit. The expression of three spli...

journal_title：Neuroreport

authors： Oh Y,Waxman SG

更新日期：1998-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：:In neonatal retinal explants cultured long-term green cones are missing. Recently it was reported that thyroid hormone beta2 receptors (TR-beta2) are essential for these green cones to differentiate. Therefore transcript level of these receptors was investigated in our mouse retinal explants. However, thyroid receptor...

journal_title：Neuroreport

authors： Azadi S,Zhang Y,Caffé AR,Holmqvist B,van Veen T

更新日期：2002-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied whether 5-month-old to 8-month-old infants process faces in a size-invariant manner by applying the fNIRS-adaptation paradigm used in our previous study. We used near-infrared spectroscopy to measure hemodynamic responses in the temporal regions of infants' brains during the repeated presentation of an iden...

journal_title：Neuroreport

authors： Kobayashi M,Otsuka Y,Kanazawa S,Yamaguchi MK,Kakigi R

更新日期：2012-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well established that re-exposure to a context paired with the effects of drugs of abuse can renew extinguished drug seeking behavior. A context, however, typically includes several stimuli, which may differ in their ability to control drug-oriented behaviors. Hence, the primary objective of this study was to as...

journal_title：Neuroreport

authors： Cummins E,Boughner E,Leri F

更新日期：2014-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The trembler mouse suffers from a dominantly inherited mutation of the peripheral myelin protein 22 (PMP-22) gene which results in abnormal myelination of the peripheral nervous system. However, the clinical symptoms observed in the mutant suggest abnormalities in the central nervous system. Using the Northern blot te...

journal_title：Neuroreport

authors： Bascles L,Bonnet J,Garbay B

更新日期：1994-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：:STC-1 cells have been established as an enteroendocrine cell line from the small intestine. By monitoring the level of intracellular Ca using a calcium-imaging technique, cellular responses of intestinal STC-1 cells to compounds of five basic tastants were investigated. Although this cell line was known to respond to ...

journal_title：Neuroreport

authors： Saitoh O,Hirano A,Nishimura Y

更新日期：2007-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Sirtuin 2 (SIRT2) is a member of the sirtuin family. Previous studies have suggested that SIRT2 mediates the cell death in models of Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease. However, the role of SIRT2 in oxidative stress-induced cell death has remained unclear. In this study, we investigated the roles of SIRT2 in...

journal_title：Neuroreport

authors： Nie H,Hong Y,Lu X,Zhang J,Chen H,Li Y,Ma Y,Ying W

更新日期：2014-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is a major psychoactive component of cannabis. We have recently localized a receptor for THC in the forebrain and found in the caudate-putamen that its gene expression is modulated by glucocorticoids, dopamine and glutamate. Here, we report for the first time, using quantitative in s...

journal_title：Neuroreport

authors： Mailleux P,Verslype M,Preud'homme X,Vanderhaeghen JJ

更新日期：1994-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Age-related depletion of androgens in men results in functional impairments in androgen-responsive tissues, such as the brain, resulting in increased risk for Alzheimer's disease. To investigate the relationship between normal age-related hormone loss and Alzheimer's disease risk, we evaluated the brain and serum leve...

journal_title：Neuroreport

authors： Rosario ER,Chang L,Beckett TL,Carroll JC,Paul Murphy M,Stanczyk FZ,Pike CJ

更新日期：2009-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of dopamine D1A receptors in mediating amphetamine-induced sensitization was investigated using the D1A-deficient mouse. During the drug pre-exposure phase, D1A-deficient and control mice were injected for five consecutive days with saline or amphetamine (2 mg/kg, i.p.). Locomotor activity was measured on the...

journal_title：Neuroreport

authors： Crawford CA,Drago J,Watson JB,Levine MS

更新日期：1997-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have demonstrated induced gamma-band activity (GBA) over posterior temporo-parietal and inferior frontal cortex during auditory spatial vs pattern mismatch processing, respectively. Here we investigated magnetoencephalographic oscillatory responses during an active auditory pattern oddball task. Fourt...

journal_title：Neuroreport

authors： Kaiser J,Lutzenberger W

更新日期：2004-10-05 00:00:00