Dopamine Promotes Ascorbate Release from Retinal Neurons: Role of D1 Receptors and the Exchange Protein Directly Activated by cAMP type 2 (EPAC2).

abstract：:Dimebon (latrepirdine) is an anti-histaminergic agent which belongs to a fast-growing group of "old" medicines suggested to be of therapeutic utility for pathological conditions different from their original design ("repositioning"). Here, we overview the most recent studies on Dimebon directed to pathological process...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Ustyugov A,Shevtsova E,Bachurin S

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracerebroventricular (icv) amyloid-beta (Aβ)1-40 infusion to mice has been demonstrated to cause neurotoxicty and depressive-like behavior and it can be used to evaluate antidepressant and neuroprotective effect of drugs. Atorvastatin is a widely used statin that has demonstrated antidepressant-like effect in predi...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Ludka FK,Cunha MP,Dal-Cim T,Binder LB,Constantino LC,Massari CM,Martins WC,Rodrigues ALS,Tasca CI

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhibition of potassium channels is possibly the first step in the sequence of biochemical events leading to memory formation. These channels appear to be regulated directly or indirectly by GTP-binding proteins (G proteins), which may themselves be affected by phosphorylation and dephosphorylation in response to elev...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Nelson TJ,Alkon DL

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our previous study has proved that the up-regulation of glial glutamate transporter 1 (GLT-1) played an important role in the acquisition of brain ischemic tolerance after cerebral ischemic preconditioning (CIP) in rats. However, little is known about the mechanism involved in the up-regulation of GLT-1 in the process...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Zhang M,Gong JX,Wang JL,Jiang MY,Li L,Hu YY,Qi J,Zhang LY,Zhao H,Cui X,Xian XH,Li WB

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regulatory mechanisms of the expression of interleukin-10 (IL-10) in brain inflammatory conditions remain elusive. To address this issue, we used multiple primary brain cell cultures to study the expression of IL-10 in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-elicited inflammatory conditions. In neuron-glia cultures, LPS triggered we...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Chu CH,Chen SH,Wang Q,Langenbach R,Li H,Zeldin D,Chen SL,Wang S,Gao H,Lu RB,Hong JS

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent childhood psychiatric disorders. During the past decades, studies have focused on its genetic background and the abnormality of the brain structure and function. Recently, an advanced technique linking these two areas, namely, the imaging gen...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Wu Z,Yang L,Wang Y

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of stroke. This study aims to determine lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] levels in serum and to investigate their associations with stroke recurrence events in a 3-month follow-up study in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Serum Lp(a) levels were determined in 203 ...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Hong XW,Wu DM,Lu J,Zheng YL,Tu WJ,Yan J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchopulmonary sensory neurons are derived from the vagal sensory ganglia and are essential for monitoring the physical and chemical environment of the airways and lungs. Subtypes are heterogenous in their responsiveness to stimuli, phenotype, and developmental origin, but they collectively serve to regulate normal ...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Mazzone SB,Tian L,Moe AAK,Trewella MW,Ritchie ME,McGovern AE

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Astrogliosis and microgliosis in hippocampal sclerosis (HS) are widespread and are postulated to contribute to the pro-excitatory neuropathological environment. This study aimed to establish if seizure burden at the time of surgery or post-surgical outcome were correlated with the extent of gliosis in HS. As a seconda...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Johnson AM,Sugo E,Barreto D,Hiew CC,Lawson JA,Connolly AM,Somerville E,Hasic E,Bye AM,Cunningham AM

更新日期：2016-10-01 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：:Voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels are important in the regulation of neuronal structure and function, and as a result, they have received considerable attention. Recent studies have begun to characterize the diversity of their properties and the relationship of this diversity to their various cellular functions. In part...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Lnenicka GA,Hong SJ

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conventional antidepressant drugs elevate the availability of monoamine neurotransmitters. However, these pharmacological therapies have limited efficacy and a slow onset of action as main limitations. New glutamatergic drugs such as ketamine have shown promise as a rapid-acting antidepressant drugs although with adve...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Gordillo-Salas M,Pascual-Antón R,Ren J,Greer J,Adell A

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) mediates oligomeric amyloid-β peptide (oAβ)-induced oxidative and inflammatory responses in glial cells. Increased activity of cPLA2 has been implicated in the neuropathology of Alzheimer's disease (AD), suggesting that cPLA2 regulation of oAβ-induced microglial activation may play a...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Teng T,Dong L,Ridgley DM,Ghura S,Tobin MK,Sun GY,LaDu MJ,Lee JC

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rare coding variants in the phospholipase D3 (PLD3) gene, also known as HU-K4, have recently been identified to increase the risk for late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD) by the whole exome sequencing (WES) in 14 large LOAD families and follow-up analyses of the candidate variants in several large independent LOAD ca...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Wang J,Yu JT,Tan L

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The survival of an organism depends on its ability to respond to its environment through its senses. The sense of touch is one of the most vital; still, it is the least understood. In the process of touch sensation, a mechanical stimulus is converted into electrical signals. Groundbreaking electrophysiological experim...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Bianchi L

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)-transfected bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) on neural functional recovery and synaptophysin expression in rats with cerebral infarction (CI). A total of 120 healthy Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided ...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Zhang Y,Qiu B,Wang J,Yao Y,Wang C,Liu J

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus. The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the effects of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) 677 C>T and ACE I/D polymorphisms in the development of DPN. We systematically reviewed published studies on MTHFR 677 C>T ...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Wu S,Han Y,Hu Q,Zhang X,Cui G,Li Z,Guan Y

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Astrocytes comprise the major cell type in the central nervous system (CNS) and they are essential for support of neuronal functions by providing nutrients and regulating cell-to-cell communication. Astrocytes also are immune-like cells that become reactive in response to neuronal injury. Phospholipases A2 (PLA2) are ...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Sun GY,Xu J,Jensen MD,Yu S,Wood WG,González FA,Simonyi A,Sun AY,Weisman GA

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rotenone, a pesticide, causes neurotoxicity via the mitochondrial complex-I inhibition. The present study was conducted to evaluate the role of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in rotenone-induced neuronal death. Cell viability, cytotoxicity, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, nitrite level, mitochondrial memb...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Goswami P,Gupta S,Biswas J,Joshi N,Swarnkar S,Nath C,Singh S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuronal plasticity can be defined as adaptive changes in structure and function of the nervous system, an obvious example of which is the capacity to remember and learn. Long-term potentiation and long-term depression are the experimental models of memory in the central nervous system (CNS), and have been frequently ...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Tokuda M,Hatase O

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dodecafluoropentane emulsion (DDFPe) in 250 nm nanodroplets seems to swell modestly to accept and carry large amounts of oxygen in the body at >29 °C. Small particle size allows oxygen delivery even into hypoxic tissue unreachable by erythrocytes. Using permanent cerebral embolic occlusion in rabbits, we assessed DDFP...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Woods SD,Skinner RD,Ricca AM,Brown AT,Lowery JD,Borrelli MJ,Lay JO,Culp WC

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinoid X-receptors (RXRs) are members of the ligand-dependent transcription factor family of nuclear receptors that have gained recent research focus as potential targets for neurodegenerative disorders. Bexarotene is an RXR pharmacological agonist that is shown to be neuroprotective through its effects in promoting...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Dheer Y,Chitranshi N,Gupta V,Abbasi M,Mirzaei M,You Y,Chung R,Graham SL,Gupta V

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endozepine has recently been isolated from various steroid-forming organs. The following article explores the role of endozepine in the regulation of steroid synthesis. Steroid hormone synthesis from cholesterol begins in the inner mitochondrial membrane, where cytochrome P450 converts cholesterol to pregnenolone. Sci...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Hall PF

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue acidosis is a common feature in many pathological conditions. Activation of acid-sensing ion channel 1a (ASIC1a) plays a key role in acidosis-mediated neurotoxicity. Protein kinase C (PKC) activity has been proved to be associated with many physiological processes and pathological conditions; however, whether P...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Zhang L,Leng TD,Yang T,Li J,Xiong ZG

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growing evidence has indicated that iron deposition is one of the key factors leading to neuronal death in the neurodegenerative diseases. Ferritin is a hollow iron storage protein composed of 24 subunits of two types, ferritin heavy chain (FTH) and ferritin light chain (FTL), which plays an important role in maintain...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Zhang N,Yu X,Xie J,Xu H

更新日期：2021-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Agmatine, an endogenous neuromodulator, is a potential candidate to constitute an adjuvant/monotherapy for the management of depression. A recent study by our group demonstrated that agmatine induces Nrf2 and protects against corticosterone effects in a hippocampal neuronal cell line. The present study is an extension...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Freitas AE,Egea J,Buendia I,Gómez-Rangel V,Parada E,Navarro E,Casas AI,Wojnicz A,Ortiz JA,Cuadrado A,Ruiz-Nuño A,Rodrigues ALS,Lopez MG

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple players are involved in motor and sensory dysfunctions after spinal cord injury (SCI). Therefore, therapeutic approaches targeting these various players in the damage cascade hold considerable promise for the treatment of traumatic spinal cord injury. Soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) is an endogenous key enzym...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Chen X,Chen X,Huang X,Qin C,Fang Y,Liu Y,Zhang G,Pan D,Wang W,Xie M

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The LIM domain is a cysteine-rich zinc-finger motif found in a large family of proteins. In LIM-homeodomain (LIM-hd) transcription factors and LIM-only (LMO) factors, the LIM domains are responsible for key interactions with co-activators, co-repressors, competitors, and other transcription factors, and are therefore ...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Rétaux S,Bachy I

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nicotine has a broad impact on both the central and peripheral nervous systems. Over the past decades, an increasing number of genes potentially involved in nicotine addiction have been identified by different technical approaches. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying nicotine addiction remain largely unknown....

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Liu X,Liu M,Li X,Zhang L,Fan R,Wang J

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously shown that inadequate dystrophin in cortical neurons in mdx mice is associated with age-dependent dyshomeostasis of resting intracellular Ca2+ ([Ca2+]i) and Na+ ([Na+]i), elevated reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, increase in neuronal damage and cognitive deficit. In this study, we assessed ...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Lopez JR,Uryash A,Kolster J,Estève E,Zhang R,Adams JA

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00