abstract：:Preconditioning with volatile anesthetics can create an ischemia tolerance against cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury. We investigated whether ubiquitin conjugase 9 (Ubc9), the E2 conjugase for SUMOylation, is associated with neuroprotection induced by isoflurane preconditioning (IsoPC). In vitro, Ubc9 protein expre...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Tong L,Wu Z,Ran M,Chen Y,Yang L,Zhang H,Zhang L,Dong H,Xiong L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Up to now, survivin has been recommended as a prognostic and diagnostic indicator in glioma patients. However, there are still many controversies. Here, a meta-analysis was conducted to draw a more definitive conclusion on the correlation of survivin with overall survival (OS), age, gender, and WHO grade. Eligible stu...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Lv S,Dai C,Liu Y,Shi R,Tang Z,Han M,Bian R,Sun B,Wang R

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neuronal-specific cholesterol 24S-hydroxylase (CYP46A1) is important for brain cholesterol elimination. Cyp46a1 null mice exhibit severe deficiencies in learning and hippocampal long-term potentiation, suggested to be caused by a decrease in isoprenoid intermediates of the mevalonate pathway. Conversely, transgeni...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Moutinho M,Nunes MJ,Gomes AQ,Gama MJ,Cedazo-Minguez A,Rodrigues CM,Björkhem I,Rodrigues E

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:α-Synuclein, an abundant and conserved presynaptic brain protein, is implicated as a critical factor in Parkinson's disease (PD). The aggregation of α-synuclein is believed to be a critical event in the disease process. α-Synuclein is characterized by a remarkable conformational plasticity, adopting different conforma...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Berrocal R,Vasquez V,Rao Krs S,Gadad BS,Rao KS

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lafora disease (LD, OMIM 254780, ORPHA501) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the presence of glycogen-like intracellular inclusions called Lafora bodies and caused, in the vast majority of cases, by mutations in either EPM2A or EPM2B genes, encoding respectively laforin and malin. In the last year...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Romá-Mateo C,Aguado C,García-Giménez JL,Ibáñez-Cabellos JS,Seco-Cervera M,Pallardó FV,Knecht E,Sanz P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies support a protective effect of vitamin D on multiple sclerosis and experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE), but the mechanisms of these favorable effects are unclear. Our study demonstrates that sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) is upregulated in the serum and spinal cords of EAE rats, but that vitam...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Zhu Y,Qin Z,Gao J,Yang M,Qin Y,Shen T,Liu S

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:AD, a devastating neurodegenerative disorder, is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly. Patients with AD are characterized by three hallmarks of neuropathology including neuritic plaque deposition, neurofibrillary tangle formation, and neuronal loss. Growing evidences indicate that dysregulation of regulato...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Wu Y,Ly PT,Song W

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microwave-induced learning and memory deficits in animal models have been gaining attention in recent years, largely because of increasing public concerns on growing environmental influences. The data from our group and others have showed that the injury of mitochondria, the major source of cellular adenosine triphosp...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Zhao L,Yang YF,Gao YB,Wang SM,Wang LF,Zuo HY,Dong J,Xu XP,Su ZT,Zhou HM,Zhu LL,Peng RY

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal cord injury causes sensory loss below the level of lesion. Synaptosomal-associated protein 25 (SNAP25) is a t-SNARE protein essential for exocytosis and neurotransmitter release, but its role in sensory functional recovery has not been determined. The aim of the present study is therefore to investigate whether...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Wang W,Wang F,Liu J,Zhao W,Zhao Q,He M,Qian BJ,Xu Y,Liu R,Liu SJ,Liu W,Liu J,Zhou XF,Wang TH

更新日期：2014-10-01 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：: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：:Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures. These seizures are due to abnormal excessive and synchronous neuronal activity in the brain caused by a disruption of the delicate balance between excitation and inhibition. Neuropeptides can contribute to such misbalance by modulating the...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Clynen E,Swijsen A,Raijmakers M,Hoogland G,Rigo JM

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) is an inborn error of metabolism caused by a severe deficiency in the activity of the branched-chain α-keto acid dehydrogenase complex, leading to accumulation of the branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) leucine, isoleucine, and valine. Infections have a significant role in precipitating ...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Scaini G,Morais MO,Galant LS,Vuolo F,Dall'Igna DM,Pasquali MA,Ramos VM,Gelain DP,Moreira JC,Schuck PF,Ferreira GC,Soriano FG,Dal-Pizzol F,Streck EL

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metals perform important functions in the normal physiological system, and alterations in their levels may lead to a number of diseases. Aluminium (Al) has been implicated as a major risk factor, which is linked to several neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. On the other h...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Singla N,Dhawan DK

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-O3PUFAs) exhibit therapeutic potential for the treatment and prevention of the neurological deficits associated with spinal cord injury (SCI). However, the mechanisms implicated in these protective responses remain unclear. The objective of the present functional meta...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Figueroa JD,De Leon M

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microglia, the resident macrophages of the central nervous system, rapidly activate in nearly all kinds of neurological diseases. These activated microglia become highly motile, secreting inflammatory cytokines, migrating to the lesion area, and phagocytosing cell debris or damaged neurons. During the past decades, th...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Fu R,Shen Q,Xu P,Luo JJ,Tang Y

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease is the most common dementia afflicting the elderly in modern society. This disease arises from the neurotoxicity elicited by abnormal aggregates of amyloid-β (Aβ) protein. Such aggregates form through the cleavage of amyloid precursor protein (APP) by β-secretase and the subsequent proteolysis of t...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Lai WB,Wang BJ,Hu MK,Hsu WM,Her GM,Liao YF

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most frequent adult-onset motor neuron disease characterized by degeneration of upper and lower motor neurons (MNs), generalized weakness and muscle atrophy. The "neurocentric" view of ALS assumes that the disease primarily affects motor neurons, while muscle alterations only...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Pansarasa O,Rossi D,Berardinelli A,Cereda C

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease (PD) is a major neurodegenerative chronic disease, most likely caused by a complex interplay of genetic and environmental factors. Information on various aspects of PD pathogenesis is rapidly increasing and needs to be efficiently organized, so that the resulting data is available for exploration a...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Fujita KA,Ostaszewski M,Matsuoka Y,Ghosh S,Glaab E,Trefois C,Crespo I,Perumal TM,Jurkowski W,Antony PM,Diederich N,Buttini M,Kodama A,Satagopam VP,Eifes S,Del Sol A,Schneider R,Kitano H,Balling R

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emerging researches point to a relevant role of postsynaptic density (PSD) proteins, such as PSD-95, Homer, Shank, and DISC-1, in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorders. The PSD is a thickness, detectable at electronic microscopy, localized at the postsynaptic membrane of glutamatergic syna...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： de Bartolomeis A,Latte G,Tomasetti C,Iasevoli F

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioblastoma (GBM) is a highly aggressive brain cancer with the worst prognosis of any central nervous system disease despite intensive multimodal therapy. Inevitably, glioblastoma is fatal, with recurrence of treatment-resistant tumour growth at distal sites leading to an extremely low median survival rate of 12-15 m...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Tivnan A,McDonald KL

更新日期：2013-12-01 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：:Neurodegenerative foldopathies are characterized by aberrant folding of diseased modified proteins, which are major constituents of the intracellular and extracellular lesions. These lesions correlate with the cognitive and/or motor impairment seen in these diseases. The majority of the disease modified proteins in ne...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Jadhav S,Zilka N,Novak M

更新日期：2013-12-01 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：:Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) plays a crucial role in pathological processes of brain inflammation, injury, and neurodegeneration. Thrombin has been known as a regulator of MMP-9 expression and cells migration. However, the mechanisms underlying thrombin-induced MMP-9 expression in rat brain astrocytes (RBA-1 cel...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Lin CC,Lee IT,Wu WB,Liu CJ,Hsieh HL,Hsiao LD,Yang CC,Yang CM

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), which belongs to transforming growth factor β superfamily, plays important roles in glioma pathogenesis. Gdnf mRNA is aberrantly increased in glioma cells, but the underlying transcription mechanism is unclear. Here, we found that although the base sequence in the pr...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Yu ZQ,Zhang BL,Ren QX,Wang JC,Yu RT,Qu DW,Liu ZH,Xiong Y,Gao DS

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Statins have proven their effectiveness in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. This class of drugs has also attracted attention as a potential treatment for dissimilar diseases such as certain types of cancers and neurodegenerative diseases. What appears to be a contradiction is that, in the case of cancer, it ha...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Wood WG,Igbavboa U,Muller WE,Eckert GP

更新日期：2013-10-01 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：: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：:Mutations in TAR DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43) are associated with familial forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), while wild-type TDP-43 is a pathological hallmark of patients with sporadic ALS and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). Various in vitro and in vivo studies have also demonstrated toxicity ...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Janssens J,Wils H,Kleinberger G,Joris G,Cuijt I,Ceuterick-de Groote C,Van Broeckhoven C,Kumar-Singh S

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The functions of chloride channels in preconditioning-induced cell protection remain unclear. In this report, we show that the volume-activated chloride channels play a key role in hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) preconditioning-induced cell protection in pheochromocytoma PC12 cells. The preconditioning with 100 μM H2O2 for ...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Zhu L,Zuo W,Yang H,Zhang H,Luo H,Ye D,Lin X,Mao J,Feng J,Chen L,Wang L

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age-related neurodegenerative disorder characterized by intelligence decline, behavioral disorders and cognitive disability. The purpose of this study was to investigate gene expression in AD, based on published microarray data on Tg2576 mice. Hierarchical Cluster Analysis and Gene Ontol...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Tan L,Wang X,Ni ZF,Zhu X,Wu W,Zhu LQ,Liu D

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD), a neurodegenerative disorder exhibiting a gradual decline in cognitive function, is characterized by the presence of neuritic plaques composed of neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide. Available drugs for AD therapy have small effect sizes and do not alter disease progression. Se...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Frozza RL,Bernardi A,Hoppe JB,Meneghetti AB,Matté A,Battastini AM,Pohlmann AR,Guterres SS,Salbego C

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arduous efforts have been made in the last three decades to elucidate the role of insulin in the brain. A growing number of evidences show that insulin is involved in several physiological function of the brain such as food intake and weight control, reproduction, learning and memory, neuromodulation and neuroprotecti...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Ghasemi R,Dargahi L,Haeri A,Moosavi M,Mohamed Z,Ahmadiani A

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioluminescence imaging (BLI) takes advantage of the light-emitting properties of luciferase enzymes, which produce light upon oxidizing a substrate (i.e., D-luciferin) in the presence of molecular oxygen and energy. Photons emitted from living tissues can be detected and quantified by a highly sensitive charge-couple...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Hochgräfe K,Mandelkow EM

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sonic hedgehog (Shh) has been found to regulate the angiogenic growth factor such as VEGF, Ang-1, and Ang-2 during ischemic insults, but the underlying mechanism is not fully understood. In this study, we employed oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) in astrocytes to mimic the ischemia in vitro. We found that OGD could in...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Li Y,Xia Y,Wang Y,Mao L,Gao Y,He Q,Huang M,Chen S,Hu B

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：:Motilin is a 22-amino-acid gastrointestinal polypeptide that was first isolated from the porcine intestine. We identified that motilin receptor is highly expressed in GABAergic interneurons in the basolateral nucleus (BLA) of the amygdala, the structure of which is closely involved in assigning stress disorder and anx...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Feng B,Liu JC,Zhang J,Ozaki K,Guo YY,Yi DH,Li XQ,Zhao MG

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological, population-based case-control, and experimental studies at the molecular, cellular, and organism levels revealed that exposure to various environmental agents, including a number of structurally different agrochemicals, may contribute to the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD) and several other n...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Silva BA,Breydo L,Fink AL,Uversky VN

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00