Beneficial Effects of the Calcium Channel Blocker CTK 01512-2 in a Mouse Model of Multiple Sclerosis.

abstract：:Hypoxic-ischemic (HI) brain injury remains an important cause of brain damage in neonates with potential life-long consequences. Caffeine, which is a competitive inhibitor of adenosine receptors, is commonly used as treatment for preterm apnoea in clinical settings. In the current study, we investigated the effects of...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Di Martino E,Bocchetta E,Tsuji S,Mukai T,Harris RA,Blomgren K,Ådén U

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Linoleic acid (LA, 18:2n-6) is a precursor to arachidonic acid (AA, 20:4n-6), which can be converted by brain lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes into various lipid mediators involved in the regulation of brain immunity. Brain AA metabolism is activated in rodents by the bacterial endotoxin, lipopolysacchari...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Taha AY,Blanchard HC,Cheon Y,Ramadan E,Chen M,Chang L,Rapoport SI

更新日期：2017-08-01 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：:Ascorbate, the reduced form of vitamin C, is highly concentrated in the central nervous system (CNS), including the retina, where it plays important physiological functions. In the CNS, the plasma membrane transporter sodium vitamin C co-transporter 2 (SVCT2) is responsible for ascorbate transport in neurons. The neur...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： da Encarnação TG,Portugal CC,Nogueira CE,Santiago FN,Socodato R,Paes-de-Carvalho R

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting over five million individuals worldwide. The exact molecular events underlying PD pathogenesis are still not clearly known. Glia maturation factor (GMF), a neuroinflammatory protein in the brain plays an important role in the pathogenesis of...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Selvakumar GP,Iyer SS,Kempuraj D,Raju M,Thangavel R,Saeed D,Ahmed ME,Zahoor H,Raikwar SP,Zaheer S,Zaheer A

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT), a ribonucleoprotein, is reported as an important complex, which is required for stability of DNA molecular structure at the rear of the chromosome. Until now, hTERT has been linked to cell immortalization and tumorigenesis. A couple of articles have been published about ...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Li J,Li H,Liu J,Feng B,Feng M,Lv B,Cheng S,Yang X

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maternal hypothyroxinemia can induce neurodevelopmental impairments in the developing fetus. We here review recent studies on the epidemiology and molecular mechanisms associated with this important public health issue. In 2011, the American Thyroid Association defined maternal hypothyroxinemia as low serum free thyro...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Min H,Dong J,Wang Y,Wang Y,Teng W,Xi Q,Chen J

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurons with a desired neurotransmitter phenotype can be differentiated from induced pluripotent stem cells or from somatic cells only through tedious protocols with relatively low yield. Readily available cortical neurons isolated from embryonic rat brain, which have already undergone a complete neuronal differentiat...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Raina A,Mahajani S,Bähr M,Kügler S

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), in addition to its neurotrophic action, also possesses antioxidant activities. However, the underlying mechanisms remain to be fully defined. Sestrin2 is a stress-responsive gene implicated in the cellular defense against oxidative stress. Currently, the potential functions of...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Wu CL,Chen SD,Yin JH,Hwang CS,Yang DI

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The epidermal growth factor (EGF) family of polypeptides is regulators for tissue development and repair, and is characterized by the fact that their mature forms are proteolytically derived from their integral membrane precursors. This article reviews roles of the prominent members of the EGF family (EGF, transformin...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Xian CJ,Zhou XF

更新日期：1999-10-01 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：:P2C-type ATPases are a subfamily of P-type ATPases comprising Na(+)/K(+)-ATPase and H(+)/K(+)-ATPase. Na(+)/K(+)-ATPase is ubiquitously expressed and has been implicated in several neurological diseases, whereas H(+)/K(+)-ATPase is found principally in the colon, stomach, and kidney. Both ATPases have two subunits, α ...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Retamales-Ortega R,Vio CP,Inestrosa NC

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between Alzheimer's disease and uric acid levels had gained great interest in recent years, but there was still lack of definite evidence. A systematic review and meta-analysis of relevant studies was performed to comprehensively estimate the association. Relevant studies published before October 26, 2...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Du N,Xu D,Hou X,Song X,Liu C,Chen Y,Wang Y,Li X

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hippocampus-dependent memories, such as social recognition (SRM), are modulated by neurogenesis. However, the precise role of newborn neurons in social memory processing is still unknown. We showed previously that 1 week of enriched environment (EE) is sufficient to increase neurogenesis in the hippocampus (HIP) and t...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Pereira-Caixeta AR,Guarnieri LO,Pena RR,Dias TL,Pereira GS

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For more than a century dendritic spines have been a source of fascination and speculation. The long-held belief that these anatomical structures are involved in learning and memory are addressed. Specifically, two lines of evidence that support this claim are reviewed. In the first, we review evidence that experiment...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Leuner B,Shors TJ

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accumulating evidence suggests that inflammatory processes in the central nervous system that are mediated by microglial activation play important roles in several neurodegenerative disorders. Therefore, development of methods for microglial inhibition is considered an important strategy in the search for neuroprotect...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Lu DY,Huang BR,Yeh WL,Lin HY,Huang SS,Liu YS,Kuo YH

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The signaling cascades triggered by neurotrophins such as BDNF and by several neurotransmitters and hormones lead to the rapid induction of gene transcription by increasing the intracellular concentration of cAMP and Ca2+. This review examines the mechanisms by which these second messengers control transcriptional ini...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Gabellini N

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The complications caused by overweight, obesity and type 2 diabetes are one of the main problems that increase morbidity and mortality in developed countries. Hypothalamic metabolic sensors play an important role in the control of feeding and energy homeostasis. PAS kinase (PASK) is a nutrient sensor proposed as a reg...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Hurtado-Carneiro V,Roncero I,Egger SS,Wenger RH,Blazquez E,Sanz C,Alvarez E

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-I) is a pathogenic retrovirus associated with a chronic progressive myelopathy, termed HTLV-I-associated myelopathy (HAM)/tropical spastic paraparesis (TSP), as well as adult T-cell leukemia (ATL). A chronic inflammatory process has been implicated in HAM/TSP by a pathological s...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Kira J

更新日期：1994-04-01 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：: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：:We previously reported that fatty acid-binding protein 3 (FABP3) knockout (Fabp3 -/-) mice exhibit abnormal dopamine-related behaviors such as enhanced dopamine D2 receptor antagonist-induced catalepsy behaviors. Here, we report that Fabp3 null mice exhibit cognitive deficits, hyperlocomotion and impaired fear extinct...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Yabuki Y,Takahata I,Matsuo K,Owada Y,Fukunaga K

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical studies demonstrated a positive correlation between hypertension and cognitive decline. Beneficial effects of angiotensin II receptor blockers on cognitive functions have also been reported earlier; however, its role in chronic neuroinflammation-induced memory impairment in the hypertensive state is not well ...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Goel R,Bhat SA,Hanif K,Nath C,Shukla R

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropsin (NP) is a serine protease, implicated in synaptic plasticity and memory acquisition through cleavage of synaptic adhesion molecule, L1CAM. However, NP has not been explored during brain aging that entails drastic deterioration of plasticity and memory with selective regional vulnerability. Therefore, we have...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Konar A,Thakur MK

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atonal genes are basic helix-loop-helix transcription factors that were first identified as regulating the formation of mechanoreceptors and photoreceptors in Drosophila. Isolation of vertebrate homologs of atonal genes has shown these transcription factors to play diverse roles in the development of neurons and their...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Cai T,Groves AK

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Axonal damage is a major factor contributing to disease progression in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. On the histological level, acute axonal injury is most frequently analyzed by anti-amyloid precursor protein immunohistochemistry. To what extent this method truly detects axonal injury, and whether other proteins ...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Rühling S,Kramer F,Schmutz S,Amor S,Jiangshan Z,Schmitz C,Kipp M,Hochstrasser T

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not aquaporin-4 (AQP4) gene mutations are related to the pathogenesis of inflammatory demyelinating diseases in the central nervous system. Polymorphisms of AQP4 exons 1-5 were determined by sequencing DNA from 67 patients with central nervous system inflammatory d...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Chu L,Dai Q,Xu Z,He D,Wang H,Wang Q,Zhang Y,Zhu Y,Li Y,Cai G,Slavica K,Allan K

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:YKL-40 is the most highly expressed gene in glioblastoma compared with normal brain tissues. Previous studies assessing the association between YKL-40 and survival in glioblastoma patients reported varying magnitude of estimates. The objective of this meta-analysis was to determine the prognostic value of YKL-40 in gl...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Qin G,Li X,Chen Z,Liao G,Su Y,Chen Y,Zhang W

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) produced by sphingosine kinases (SPHK1 and SPHK2) is a signaling molecule involved in cell proliferation and formation of cellular junctions. In this study, we characterized the retinas of Sphk1 knockout (KO) mice by electron microscopy and immunocytochemistry. We also tested cultured Mül...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Wilkerson JL,Stiles MA,Gurley JM,Grambergs RC,Gu X,Elliott MH,Proia RL,Mandal NA

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNKs), which belong to a mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) family, are involved in the regulation of several physiological functions in mammals and act as mediators of apoptosis, obesity, and memory storage in the brain, including the processes of neuronal de- and regeneration. JNK subf...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Petrov D,Luque M,Pedrós I,Ettcheto M,Abad S,Pallàs M,Verdaguer E,Auladell C,Folch J,Camins A

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00