abstract：:Ischemic stroke is one of the most common causes of death and disability worldwide. Neuroinflammation is a major pathological event involved in the process of ischemic injury and repair. In particular, microglia play a dual role in neuroinflammation. During the acute phase of stroke onset, M2 microglia are the dominan...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Lian L,Zhang Y,Liu L,Yang L,Cai Y,Zhang J,Xu S

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Stromal interaction molecules (STIMs), including STIM1 and STIM2, are single-pass transmembrane proteins that are located predominantly in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). They serve as calcium ion (Ca2+) sensors within the ER. In the central nervous system (CNS), they are involved mainly in Orai-mediated store-operate...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Serwach K,Gruszczynska-Biegala J

更新日期：2020-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：:A fundamental characteristic of neurons is the relationship between the architecture of the polarized neuron and synaptic transmission between neurons. Intracellular membrane trafficking is paramount to establish and maintain neuronal structure; perturbation in trafficking results in defects in neurodevelopment and ne...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Wang J,Fourriere L,Gleeson PA

更新日期：2020-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia and is characterized by the buildup of β-amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary Tau tangles. This leads to decreased synaptic efficacy, cell death, and, consequently, brain atrophy in patients. Behaviorally, this manifests as memory loss and confusion. Using a...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Greene AN,Parks LG,Solomon MB,Privette Vinnedge LM

更新日期：2020-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Progressive myoclonus epilepsy of Unverricht-Lundborg type (EPM1) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by loss-of-function mutations in the cystatin B (CSTB) gene. Progression of the clinical symptoms in EPM1 patients, including stimulus-sensitive myoclonus, tonic-clonic seizures, and ataxia, are well described. How...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Gorski K,Spoljaric A,Nyman TA,Kaila K,Battersby BJ,Lehesjoki AE

更新日期：2020-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress-induced neuronal damage has been implicated to play a dominant role in neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). Nicotine, a principal additive compound for tobacco users, is thought as a candidate to attenuate amyloid-β-mediated neurotoxicity and NMDA-induced excitotoxicity. Prev...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Dong Y,Bi W,Zheng K,Zhu E,Wang S,Xiong Y,Chang J,Jiang J,Liu B,Lu Z,Cheng Y

更新日期：2020-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of catecholamines in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) still needs to be explored. We aimed to evaluate epinephrine's (EPI) causal role and molecular mechanism for the persistence of PTSD traumatic memories. Wild-type (WT) and EPI-deficient mice (phenylethanolamine-N-methyltransferase-knockout mice,...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Martinho R,Oliveira A,Correia G,Marques M,Seixas R,Serrão P,Moreira-Rodrigues M

更新日期：2020-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Although numerous studies have indicated that chronic stress causes cognitive dysfunction with the impairment of synaptic structures and functions, the relationship between cognitive deficits induced by repeated restraint stress and the level of NMDA receptors in the subregion of the hippocampus has been relatively un...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Sun DS,Zhong G,Cao HX,Hu Y,Hong XY,Li T,Li X,Liu Q,Wang Q,Ke D,Liu GP,Ma RH,Luo DJ

更新日期：2020-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Epilepsy is a chronic brain dysfunction induced by an abnormal neuronal discharge that is caused by complicated psychopathologies. Recently, accumulating studies have revealed a close relationship between inflammation and epilepsy. Specifically, microglia and astrocytes are important inflammatory cells in the central ...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Chen L,Zhu L,Lu D,Wu Z,Han Y,Xu P,Chang L,Wu Q

更新日期：2020-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The neuromuscular junction (NMJ) is the chemical synapse connecting motor neurons and skeletal muscle fibers. NMJs allow all voluntary movements, and ensure vital functions like breathing. Changes in the structure and function of NMJs are hallmarks of numerous pathological conditions that affect muscle function includ...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Castets P,Ham DJ,Rüegg MA

更新日期：2020-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common type of senile dementia, characterized by neurofibrillary tangle and amyloid plaque in brain pathology. Major efforts in AD drug were devoted to the interference with the production and accumulation of amyloid-β peptide (Aβ), which plays a causal role in the pathogenesis of ...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Zhao J,Liu X,Xia W,Zhang Y,Wang C

更新日期：2020-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：:M/Kv7 potassium channels play a key role in regulation of neuronal excitability. Modulation of neuronal excitability of primary sensory neurons determines the itch sensation induced by a variety of itch-causing substances including chloroquine (CQ). In the present study, we demonstrate that suppression of M/Kv7 channe...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Zhang D,Men H,Zhang L,Gao X,Wang J,Li L,Zhu Q,Zhang H,Jia Z

更新日期：2020-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of mortality/morbidity and is associated with chronic neuroinflammation. Melanocortin receptor agonists including adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) ameliorate inflammation and provide a novel therapeutic approach. We examined the effect of long-acting cosyntropin (...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Siebold L,Krueger AC,Abdala JA,Figueroa JD,Bartnik-Olson B,Holshouser B,Wilson CG,Ashwal S

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of ion channels in neurons and muscles has been well characterized. However, recent work has demonstrated both the presence and necessity of ion channels in diverse cell types for morphological development. For example, mutations that disrupt ion channels give rise to abnormal structural development in specie...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Ozekin YH,Isner T,Bates EA

更新日期：2020-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The brain is complex and heterogeneous. Even though numerous independent studies indicate cortical hyperexcitability as a potential contributor to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) pathology, the mechanisms that are responsible for upper motor neuron (UMN) vulnerability remain elusive. To reveal the electrophysiolog...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Jara JH,Sheets PL,Nigro MJ,Perić M,Brooks C,Heller DB,Martina M,Andjus PR,Ozdinler PH

更新日期：2020-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Brain metabolic DNA (BMD) is continuously synthesized by reverse transcription in presynaptic synaptosomes and astroglia, and is partly transferred to nuclei after acquiring the double stranded configuration. Synthesis and turnover of BMD are markedly dependent on brain activity, as shown by circadian oscillations, en...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Giuditta A,Casalino J

更新日期：2020-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Ion channels are expressed throughout nervous system development. The type and diversity of conductances and gating mechanisms vary at different developmental stages and with the progressive maturational status of neural cells. The variety of ion channels allows for distinct signaling mechanisms in developing neural c...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Goyal R,Spencer KA,Borodinsky LN

更新日期：2020-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcription factors regulate multiple processes during brain development and in the adult brain, from brain patterning to differentiation and maturation of highly specialized neurons as well as establishing and maintaining the functional neuronal connectivity. The members of the zinc-finger transcription factor fami...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Simon R,Wiegreffe C,Britsch S

更新日期：2020-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Sex-determining region Y box 2 (Sox2), expressed in neural tissues, plays an important role as a transcription factor not only in the pluripotency and proliferation of neuronal cells but also in the opposite function of cell differentiation. Nevertheless, how Sox2 is linked to motor neuron development remains unknown....

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Gong J,Hu S,Huang Z,Hu Y,Wang X,Zhao J,Qian P,Wang C,Sheng J,Lu X,Wei G,Liu D

更新日期：2020-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Eukaryotic cells release different types of extracellular vesicles (EVs) including exosomes, ectosomes, and microvesicles. Exosomes are nanovesicles, 30-200 nm in diameter, that carry cell- and cell-state-specific cargo of proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids, including mRNA and miRNA. Recent studies have shown that ce...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Hornung S,Dutta S,Bitan G

更新日期：2020-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The post-synaptic density protein 95 (PSD-95) plays a central role in excitatory synapse development and synaptic plasticity. Phosphorylation of the N-terminus of PSD-95 at threonine 19 (T19) and serine 25 (S25) decreases PSD-95 stability at synapses; however, a molecular mechanism linking PSD-95 phosphorylation to al...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Delgado JY,Nall D,Selvin PR

更新日期：2020-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a widely distributed neurodegenerative disease characterized clinically by cognitive deficits and pathologically by formation of amyloid-β (Aβ) plaque and neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) in the brain. Vanadium is a biological trace element that has a function to mimic insulin for diabetes. B...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： He Z,Han S,Zhu H,Hu X,Li X,Hou C,Wu C,Xie Q,Li N,Du X,Ni J,Liu Q

更新日期：2020-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Emerging studies have demonstrated that interleukin (IL)-33 and its receptor ST2 act as key factors in inflammatory diseases. Moreover, accumulating evidence has suggested that cytokines, including tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and IL-1β, trigger an inflammatory cascade. SIRT1 has been shown to suppress the expression...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Zeng Y,Shi Y,Zhan H,Liu W,Cai G,Zhong H,Wang Y,Chen S,Huang S,Wu W

更新日期：2020-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Laminin-α2-related congenital muscular dystrophy (LAMA2-CMD) is a devastating neuromuscular disease caused by mutations in the LAMA2 gene. These mutations result in the complete absence or truncated expression of the laminin-α2 chain. The α2-chain is a major component of the laminin-211 and laminin-221 isoforms, the p...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Barraza-Flores P,Bates CR,Oliveira-Santos A,Burkin DJ

更新日期：2020-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: An imbalance between total training load and total recovery may cause overtraining (OT). The purpose of the present study was to verify the effects of OT on the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), its receptor tropomyosin receptor kinase B (TrkB) and p75 and the dynamic expression patte...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Xu L,Zheng YL,Yin X,Xu SJ,Tian D,Zhang CY,Wang S,Ma JZ

更新日期：2020-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term potentiation (LTP) and long-term depression (LTD) are two major forms of synaptic plasticity that are widely accepted as cellular mechanisms involved in learning and memory. Metaplasticity is a process whereby modifications in synaptic processes shift the threshold for subsequent plasticity. While metaplasti...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Zhong L,Gerges NZ

更新日期：2020-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:ADP-ribosylation of the P2X7k splice variant on mouse T cells by Ecto-ADP-ribosyltransferase ARTC2.2 in response to its substrate extracellular nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) triggers cell death. Since NAD+ is released as a danger signal during tissue damage, this NAD+-induced cell death (NICD) may impact th...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Rissiek B,Stabernack J,Cordes M,Duan Y,Behr S,Menzel S,Magnus T,Koch-Nolte F

更新日期：2020-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The tetrameric capsaicin receptor transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) in mammals has evolved the capability to integrate pain signal arising from harmful temperature and chemical irritants. The four repetitions of TRPV1 subunits result in an ion channel with excellent pain sensitivity, allowing this ionot...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Liu TY,Chu Y,Mei HR,Chang D,Chuang HH

更新日期：2020-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have emerged as an important regulatory control in biological systems. Though the field of lncRNA has been progressing rapidly, a complete understanding of the role of lncRNAs in neuroblastoma pathogenesis is still lacking. To identify the abrogated lncRNAs in primary neuroblastoma and i...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Prajapati B,Fatma M,Fatima M,Khan MT,Sinha S,Seth PK

更新日期：2019-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Age-progressive neurodegenerative pathologies, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), are distinguished and diagnosed by disease-specific components of intra- or extra-cellular aggregates. Increasing evidence suggests that neuroinflammation promotes protein aggregation, and is involved in the etiology of neurological dis...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Kakraba S,Ayyadevara S,Penthala NR,Balasubramaniam M,Ganne A,Liu L,Alla R,Bommagani SB,Barger SW,Griffin WST,Crooks PA,Shmookler Reis RJ

更新日期：2019-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a subtype of stroke with highest mortality and morbidity. We have previously demonstrated that dipotassium bisperoxo (picolinato) oxovanadate (V), (bpV[pic]) inhibits phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) and activates extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)1/2. In this study, we ...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Zhao D,Qin XP,Chen SF,Liao XY,Cheng J,Liu R,Lei Y,Zhang ZF,Wan Q

更新日期：2019-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune checkpoints restrain the immune system following its activation and their inhibition unleashes anti-tumor immune responses. Immune checkpoint inhibitors revolutionized the treatment of several cancer types, including melanoma, and immune checkpoint blockade with anti-PD-1 and anti-CTLA-4 antibodies is becoming ...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Lorger M,Andreou T,Fife C,James F

更新日期：2019-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Collateral sprouting of surviving axons contributes to the synaptic reorganization after brain injury. To study this clinically relevant phenomenon, we used complex organotypic tissue cultures of mouse entorhinal cortex (EC) and hippocampus (H). Single EC-H cultures were generated to analyze associational sprouting, a...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Del Turco D,Paul MH,Beeg Moreno VJ,Hildebrandt-Einfeldt L,Deller T

更新日期：2019-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology is characterized by the aggregation of beta-amyloid (Aβ) and tau in the form of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. It has been found that a synergistic relationship between these two proteins may contribute to their roles in disease progression. However, how Aβ...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Shin WS,Di J,Murray KA,Sun C,Li B,Bitan G,Jiang L

更新日期：2019-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2019.00177.]. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Belin S,Herron J,VerPlank JJS,Park Y,Feltri LM,Poitelon Y

更新日期：2019-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive disease with early degeneration of the central cholinergic neurons. Currently, three of four AD drugs act by inhibiting the acetylcholine (ACh) degrading enzyme, acetylcholinesterase (AChE). Efficacy of these drugs depends on available amount of ACh, which is biosynthesized by...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Karami A,Eriksdotter M,Kadir A,Almkvist O,Nordberg A,Darreh-Shori T

更新日期：2019-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurolipids are a class of bioactive lipids that are produced locally through specific biosynthetic pathways in response to extracellular stimuli. Neurolipids are important endogenous regulators of neural cell proliferation, differentiation, oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis. Endocannabinoids (eCBs) and lys...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： González de San Román E,Manuel I,Ledent C,Chun J,Rodríguez de Fonseca F,Estivill-Torrús G,Santín LJ,Rodríguez Puertas R

更新日期：2019-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Aquatic vertebrates possess diverse types of sensory cells in their skin to detect stimuli in the water. In the adult zebrafish, a common model organism, the presence of such cells in fins has only rarely been studied. Here, we identified scattered serotonin (5-HT)-positive cells in the epidermis of the caudal fin. Th...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： König D,Dagenais P,Senk A,Djonov V,Aegerter CM,Jaźwińska A

更新日期：2019-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Microglia plays a critical role in neuroinflammation after ischemic stroke by releasing diverse inflammatory cytokines. Long non-coding RNA taurine up-regulated gene 1 (lncRNA TUG1) is widely expressed in adult brain and has been reported to participate in multiple biological processes associated with nervous system d...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Wang H,Liao S,Li H,Chen Y,Yu J

更新日期：2019-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuronal gap junctions formed by connexin36 (Cx36) and chemical synapses share striking similarities in terms of plasticity. Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII), an enzyme known to induce memory formation at chemical synapses, has recently been described to potentiate electrical coupling in the retina...

journal_title：Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

authors： Tetenborg S,Yadav SC,Brüggen B,Zoidl GR,Hormuzdi SG,Monyer H,van Woerden GM,Janssen-Bienhold U,Dedek K

更新日期：2019-08-28 00:00:00