abstract：:There has been a progressive increase in the incidence of fructose-induced metabolic disorders, such as metabolic syndrome (MetS). Moreover, novel evidence reported negative effects of high-fructose diets in brain function. This study was designed to evaluate for the first time the effects of long-term fructose consum...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Rivera DS,Lindsay CB,Codocedo JF,Carreño LE,Cabrera D,Arrese MA,Vio CP,Bozinovic F,Inestrosa NC

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondria are widely recognized as fundamental organelles for cellular physiology and constitute the main energy source for different cellular processes. The location, morphology, and interactions of mitochondria with other organelles, such as the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), have emerged as critical events capable ...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Godoy JA,Valdivieso AG,Inestrosa NC

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quite a number of studies have examined the effects of fish oil supplementation on cognitive performance in different transgenic animal models of Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, inconsistent and controversial outcomes have been derived from these experiments. In order to investigate whether the beneficial effect of...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Dong S,Huang X,Zhen J,Van Halm-Lutterodt N,Wang J,Zhou C,Yuan L

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCCs) play a critical role in neuroinflammatory diseases, such as multiple sclerosis (MS). CTK 01512-2 is a recombinant version of the peptide Phα1β derived from the spider Phoneutria nigriventer, which inhibits N-type VGCC/TRPA1-mediated calcium influx. We investigated the effects of ...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Silva RBM,Greggio S,Venturin GT,da Costa JC,Gomez MV,Campos MM

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurodegenerative diseases represent a heterogeneous group of disorders whose common characteristic is the progressive degeneration of neuronal structure and function. Although much knowledge has been accumulated on the pathophysiology of neurodegenerative diseases over the years, more efforts are needed to understand...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Ferrero H,Larrayoz IM,Gil-Bea FJ,Martínez A,Ramírez MJ

更新日期：2018-12-01 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

abstract：:The loss of dopaminergic (DA) neurons in the substantia nigra (SN) is a major feature in the pathology of Parkinson's disease (PD). Using neural stem or progenitor cells (NSC/NPCs), the prospect of replacing the missing or damaged DA neurons is very attractive for PD therapy. However, little is known about the endogen...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Zhou Y,Zhu J,Lv Y,Song C,Ding J,Xiao M,Lu M,Hu G

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenine nucleotides through P2Y1 receptor stimulation are known to control retinal progenitor cell (RPC) proliferation by modulating expression of the p57KIP2, a cell cycle regulator. However, the role of Gi protein-coupled P2Y12 and P2Y13 receptors also activated by adenine nucleotides in RPC proliferation is still u...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： de Almeida-Pereira L,Repossi MG,Magalhães CF,Azevedo RF,Corrêa-Velloso JDC,Ulrich H,Ventura ALM,Fragel-Madeira L

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tenascin-C (TNC), a matricellular protein, is upregulated in brain parenchyma after experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Recent studies emphasize that early brain injury (EBI) should be overcome to improve post-SAH outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate effects of TNC knockout (TNKO) on neuronal apo...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Liu L,Fujimoto M,Nakano F,Nishikawa H,Okada T,Kawakita F,Imanaka-Yoshida K,Yoshida T,Suzuki H

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common primary malignant cancer of brain, which is extremely aggressive and carries a dreadful prognosis. Current treatment protocol runs around radiotherapy, surgical resection, and temozolomide with median overall survival of around 12-15 months. Due to its heterogeneity and...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Jindal V

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tonic inhibition mediated by ambient levels of GABA that activate extrasynaptic GABAA receptors emerges as an essential factor that tunes neuronal network excitability in vitro and shapes behavioral responses in vivo. To address the role of neuromodulatory transmitter systems on this type of inhibition, we employed pa...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Meis S,Endres T,Munsch T,Lessmann V

更新日期：2018-11-01 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：:In neurodegenerative diseases, pathogenic proteins tend to misfold and form aggregates that are difficult to remove and able to induce excessive endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, leading to neuronal injury and apoptosis. Homocysteine-induced endoplasmic reticulum protein (Herp), an E3 ubiquitin ligase, is an importan...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Luo H,Cao L,Liang X,Du A,Peng T,Li H

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Defect in brain microperfusion is increasingly recognized as an antecedent event to Alzheimer's disease (AD) and ischemia. Nevertheless, studies on the role of impaired microperfusion as a pathological trigger to neuroinflammation, Aβ deposition as well as blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption, and the etiological link...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Amtul Z,Yang J,Nikolova S,Lee TY,Bartha R,Cechetto DF

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The decline in brain noradrenaline levels is associated with the progression of certain neurodegenerative diseases. This seems to be due, at least in part, to the ability of noradrenaline to limit glial activation and to reduce the damage associated with it. Our previous studies of the mechanisms involved in this proc...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Gutiérrez IL,González-Prieto M,García-Bueno B,Caso JR,Feinstein DL,Madrigal JLM

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The original version of this article unfortunately contained mistake in its Funding inforation. ...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Alvarez-Ricartes N,Oliveros-Matus P,Mendoza C,Perez-Urrutia N,Echeverria F,Iarkov A,Barreto GE,Echeverria V

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:TDP-43 accumulates in nerve cells of nearly all cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS; the commonest form of motor neuron disease) and in the majority of Tau-negative frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). There is currently no biochemical test or marker of disease activity for ALS or FTLD, and the clinical d...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Feneberg E,Gray E,Ansorge O,Talbot K,Turner MR

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：:Impaired glucose metabolism and mitochondrial decay greatly increase with age, when cognitive decline becomes rampant. No pharmacological or dietary intervention has proven effective, but proper diet and lifestyle do postpone the onset of neurodegeneration and some nutrients are being investigated. We studied insulin ...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Tomé-Carneiro J,Carmen Crespo M,Burgos-Ramos E,Tomas-Zapico C,García-Serrano A,Castro-Gómez P,Venero C,Pereda-Pérez I,Baliyan S,Valencia A,Fontecha J,Dávalos A,Visioli F

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The exocyst, an octameric protein complex consisting of Exoc1 through Exoc8, was first determined to regulate exocytosis by targeting vesicles to the plasma membrane in yeast to mice. In addition to this fundamental role, the exocyst complex has been implicated in other cellular processes. In this study, we investigat...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Lee B,Baek JI,Min H,Bae SH,Moon K,Kim MA,Kim YR,Fogelgren B,Lipschutz JH,Lee KY,Bok J,Kim UK

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activated autophagy/mitophagy has been intensively observed in ischemic brain, but its roles remain controversial. Peroxynitrite (ONOO-), as a representative of reactive nitrogen species, is considered as a critical neurotoxic factor in mediating cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury, but its roles in autophagy/m...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Feng J,Chen X,Guan B,Li C,Qiu J,Shen J

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is increasing evidence suggesting that one of the most relevant pathophysiological features of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is neuroinflammation, which plays an important role in the production and regulation of AD-related proteins (amyloid beta (Aβ) and Tau) and exacerbates AD pathology. Neuroinflammation can also ...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Magalhães TNC,Weiler M,Teixeira CVL,Hayata T,Moraes AS,Boldrini VO,Dos Santos LM,de Campos BM,de Rezende TJR,Joaquim HPG,Talib LL,Forlenza OV,Cendes F,Balthazar MLF

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although photobiomodulation therapy (PBM) has been applied clinically for the treatment of pain and inflammation, wound healing, sports and soft tissue injuries, as well as to repair injured spinal cords and peripheral nerves, it remains unclear which molecular substrates (receptor) are implicated in the cellular mech...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Neves LMS,Gonçalves ECD,Cavalli J,Vieira G,Laurindo LR,Simões RR,Coelho IS,Santos ARS,Marcolino AM,Cola M,Dutra RC

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vimentin is an intermediate filament (also known as nanofilament) protein expressed in several cell types of the central nervous system, including astrocytes and neural stem/progenitor cells. Mutation of the vimentin serine sites that are phosphorylated during mitosis (VIM SA/SA ) leads to cytokinetic failures in fibr...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Chen M,Puschmann TB,Marasek P,Inagaki M,Pekna M,Wilhelmsson U,Pekny M

更新日期：2018-07-01 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：:While prion diseases have been described in numerous species, some, including those of the Canidae family, appear to show resistance or reduced susceptibility. A better understanding of the factors underlying prion susceptibility is crucial for the development of effective treatment and control measures. We recently d...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Otero A,Bolea R,Hedman C,Fernández-Borges N,Marín B,López-Pérez Ó,Barrio T,Eraña H,Sánchez-Martín MA,Monzón M,Badiola JJ,Castilla J

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic disruptions of spindle/centrosome-associated WD40-repeat protein 62 (WDR62) are causative for autosomal recessive primary microcephaly (MCPH) and a broader range of cortical malformations. Since the identification of WDR62 as encoded by the MCPH2 locus in 2010, recent studies that have deleted/depleted WDR62 i...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Shohayeb B,Lim NR,Ho U,Xu Z,Dottori M,Quinn L,Ng DCH

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiation necrosis (RN) in brain tumor patients is often symptomatic, persistent without immediate resolution, and confused with tumor recurrence. Cerebral vascular pericytes are essential for endothelial function, vascular integrity, and angiogenesis. In this study, we showed that the loss of pericytes is involved in...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Lee ST,Seo Y,Bae JY,Chu K,Kim JW,Choi SH,Kim TM,Kim IH,Park SH,Park CK

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake. The Fig. 7 sub-panel "f" was missing in the figure of the online first proofs of this article. The corrected Fig. 7 is hereby given below. ...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Zieger E,Candiani S,Garbarino G,Croce JC,Schubert M

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) have been shown to have useful properties for cell therapy and have been proposed for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's disease. However, the mechanisms involved in recovering dopaminergic neurons are not clear. The present study aims to evaluate the pathwa...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Parga JA,García-Garrote M,Martínez S,Raya Á,Labandeira-García JL,Rodríguez-Pallares J

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:γ-Secretase inhibitors (GSIs) are potential therapeutic agents for Alzheimer's disease (AD); however, trials have proven disappointing. We addressed the possibility that γ-secretase inhibition can provoke a rebound effect, elevating the levels of the catalytic γ-secretase subunit, presenilin-1 (PS1). Acute treatment o...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Sogorb-Esteve A,García-Ayllón MS,Llansola M,Felipo V,Blennow K,Sáez-Valero J

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and aggressive brain tumor subtype. Despite that metastasis of GBM beyond the central nervous system (CNS) is rare, its malignancy is attributed to the highly infiltration trait, leading to the difficulty of complete surgical excision. Matrix gla protein (MGP) is a vita...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Fu MH,Wang CY,Hsieh YT,Fang KM,Tzeng SF

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The glutamate N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) plays an essential role in the excitotoxic neural damage that follows ischaemic stroke. Because the sigma-1 receptor (σ1R) can regulate NMDAR transmission, exogenous and putative endogenous regulators of σ1R have been investigated using animal models of ischaemic str...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Sánchez-Blázquez P,Pozo-Rodrigálvarez A,Merlos M,Garzón J

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to organic forms of mercury has the theoretical capacity to generate a range of immune abnormalities coupled with chronic nitro-oxidative stress seen in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The paper discusses possible mechanisms explaining the neurotoxic effects of mercury and possible associations ...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Morris G,Puri BK,Frye RE,Maes M

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurological dysfunction as a result of neuroinflammation has been reported in sepsis and cause high mortality. High levels of cytokines stimulate the formation of neurotoxic metabolites by kynurenine (KYN) pathway. Vitamin B6 (vit B6) has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and also acts as a cofactor for en...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Danielski LG,Giustina AD,Goldim MP,Florentino D,Mathias K,Garbossa L,de Bona Schraiber R,Laurentino AOM,Goulart M,Michels M,de Queiroz KB,Kohlhof M,Rezin GT,Fortunato JJ,Quevedo J,Barichello T,Dal-Pizzol F,Coimbra RS,

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we demonstrate that molecular chaperone Hsp70 and Hsc70 is essential for normal organization and development of ommatidial cells in Drosophila melanogaster eye. An exogenously expressed dominant negative mutant of Hsp70 (K71E) and Hsc70.4 (K71S and D206S) in an eye-specific manner resulted in eye...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Kumar A,Tiwari AK

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a novel physiological therapy that has been adopted to clinically treat psychiatric disorders. Our previous study indicated the potential therapeutic effect of rTMS on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, the exact molecular mechanism is elusive. Current...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Liu G,Feng D,Wang J,Zhang H,Peng Z,Cai M,Yang J,Zhang R,Wang H,Wu S,Tan Q

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a modern socioeconomic burden, mostly due to its long-term complications affecting nearly all tissues. One of them is the brain, whose dysfunctional intracellular quality control mechanisms (namely autophagy) may upregulate apoptosis, leading to cognitive dysfunction and Alzheimer disease (AD)...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Candeias E,Sebastião I,Cardoso S,Carvalho C,Santos MS,Oliveira CR,Moreira PI,Duarte AI

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholinergic system is very important for many higher brain functions, including learning and memory. Cholinergic neurons, especially those in the basal forebrain, are specifically susceptible in some neurodegenerative diseases, such as in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Here, we studied the cholinergic system lesion effects...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Yan H,Pang P,Chen W,Zhu H,Henok K A,Li H,Wu Z,Ke X,Wu J,Zhang T,Pan K,Pei L,Han Y,Lu Y

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among five members of the K+-dependent Na+/Ca2+ exchanger (NCKX) family (NCKX1-5), only NCKX2 is highly expressed in mouse brain. NCKX2 in plasma membranes mediates cytosolic calcium excretion through electrogenic exchange of 4 Na+ for 1 Ca2+ and 1 K+. Here, we observed significantly decreased levels of NCKX2 protein ...

journal_title：Molecular neurobiology

authors： Moriguchi S,Kita S,Yabuki Y,Inagaki R,Izumi H,Sasaki Y,Tagashira H,Horie K,Takeda J,Iwamoto T,Fukunaga K

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00