Electroacupuncture Regulates Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction by Decreasing Corticotropin-Releasing Factor in a Rat Model of IBS by Ying Chen, Yan Zhao, Dan-ni Luo, Hui Zheng, Ying Li, Si-yuan Zhou

“…We aim to explore the mechanism of electroacupuncture (EA) in the dual regulation of disorders of gut-brain interaction. Methods. A rat model of IBS was generated by chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS). …”
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EFFECT OF Zanthoxylum acanthopodium DC EXTRACT ON THE INCREASE OF BRAIN CELLS IN THE SUBSTANTIA NIGRA OF WISTAR RATS THAT ARE ROTENONE-INDUCED by Shalli hafizha, Binarwan Halim, Linda Chiuman

“…The administration of extracts at doses of 150 mg/kgBB, 300 mg/kgBB, and 450 mg/kgBB can increase the regeneration of brain cells that experience necrosis. Histopathological observations showed that 70% ethanol extract of andaliman fruit improved the histological structure of brain cells in the substantia nigra area. …”
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A 3D Dual Encoder Mirror Difference ResU-Net for Multimodal Brain Tumor Segmentation by Qiwei Xing, Zhihua Li, Yongxia Jing, Xiaolin Chen

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Cardiovascular risk burden, dementia risk and brain structural imaging markers: a study from UK Biobank by Ting Li, Jing Chen, Yan Zheng, Klodian Dhana, Geng Zong, Yuan Ma, Trudy Voortman, Wei Gan, Yaying Cao, Yonghua Hu, Changzheng Yuan, Jie Shen, Gaohong Zhu, Chengwu Feng

“…Background Cardiovascular risk burden is associated with dementia risk and neurodegeneration-related brain structure, while the role of genetics and incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains unclear.Aims To examine the association of overall cardiovascular risk burden with the risk of major dementia subtypes and volumes of related brain regions in a large sample, and to explore the role of genetics and CVD onset.Methods A prospective study among 354 654 participants free of CVD and dementia (2006–2010, mean age 56.4 years) was conducted within the UK Biobank, with brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurement available for 15 104 participants since 2014. …”
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Differed brain spontaneous neural activity between limb-onset and bulbar-onset amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients by Si-Jie Chen, Qing-Yang Li, Jiang Zhou, Qian Wu, Yu Zhang, Qian-Qian Zhang, Hao Hu, Xiao-Quan Xu, Fei-Yun Wu, Qi Niu

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Chronic Deep Brain Stimulation of the Hypothalamic Nucleus in Wistar Rats Alters Circulatory Levels of Corticosterone and Proinflammatory Cytokines by Juan Manuel Calleja-Castillo, Dora Luz De La Cruz-Aguilera, Joaquín Manjarrez, Marco Antonio Velasco-Velázquez, Gabriel Morales-Espinoza, Julia Moreno-Aguilar, Maria Eugenia Hernández, Lucinda Aguirre-Cruz, Lenin Pavón

“…Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a therapeutic option for several diseases, but its effects on HPA axis activity and systemic inflammation are unknown. …”
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A cellulosic fibre foam as a bicycle helmet impact liner for brain injury mitigation in oblique impacts by Florian Feist, Markus Wagner, Georg Baumann, Stefan Spirk, Veronika Biegler, Qixiang Jiang, Tiina Nypelö

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Correction: Abcg2a is the functional homolog of human ABCG2 expressed at the zebrafish blood–brain barrier by Joanna R. Thomas, William J. E. Frye, Robert W. Robey, Andrew C. Warner, Donna Butcher, Jennifer L. Matta, Tamara C. Morgan, Elijah F. Edmondson, Paula B. Salazar, Suresh V. Ambudkar, Michael M. Gottesman

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Growth Hormone Increases BDNF and mTOR Expression in Specific Brain Regions after Photothrombotic Stroke in Mice by Sonia Sanchez-Bezanilla, Daniel J. Beard, Rebecca J. Hood, N. David Åberg, Patricia Crock, Frederick R. Walker, Michael Nilsson, Jörgen Isgaard, Lin Kooi Ong

“…We aimed to explore the mechanisms of GH treatment by investigating how GH modulates pathways known to induce neuroplasticity, focusing on association between brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) in the peri-infarct area, hippocampus, and thalamus. …”
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Study of the neuroprotective properties of metformin in rats with type 2 diabetes mellitus and brain injury induced by intracerebral hemorrhage by V.L. Holubiev, M.H. Oberemok, V.A. Tkachenko, Yu.V. Kharchenko, O.O. Bondarenko, A.E. Lievykh, V.I. Zhyliuk

“…The aim of this study was to study the effect of metformin (Met) on the formation of the conditional passive avoidance skills, markers of neurogenesis and oxidative stress in the brain of rats with acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in the setting of streptozotocin-nicotinamide-induced diabetes. …”
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Transcranial brain atlas based on photon measurement density function in a triple-parameter standard channel space by Lijiang Wei, Yang Zhao, Farui Liu, Yuanyuan Chen, Yilong Xu, Zheng Li, Chaozhe Zhu

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Decode Brain System: A Dynamic Adaptive Convolutional Quorum Voting Approach for Variable-Length EEG Data by Tao Xu, Yun Zhou, Zekai Hou, Wenlan Zhang

“…The brain is a complex and dynamic system, consisting of interacting sets and the temporal evolution of these sets. …”
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In vivo mapping of sodium homeostasis disturbances in individual ALS patients: A brain 23Na MRI study. by Aude-Marie Grapperon, Mohamed Mounir El Mendili, Adil Maarouf, Jean-Philippe Ranjeva, Maxime Guye, Annie Verschueren, Shahram Attarian, Wafaa Zaaraoui

“…In this study, we investigated disease severity at the individual level in ALS patients using brain 23Na MRI.<h4>Methods</h4>1H and 23Na brain MRI were collected prospectively from 28 ALS patients. …”
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Deep Brain Stimulation of Caudal Zona Incerta and Subthalamic Nucleus in Patients with Parkinson's Disease: Effects on Diadochokinetic Rate by Fredrik Karlsson, Elin Unger, Sofia Wahlgren, Patric Blomstedt, Jan Linder, Erik Nordh, Hamayun Zafar, Jan van Doorn

“…The hypokinetic dysarthria observed in Parkinson's disease (PD) affects the range, speed, and accuracy of articulatory gestures in patients, reducing the perceived quality of speech acoustic output in continuous speech. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN-DBS) and of the caudal zona incerta (cZi-DBS) are current surgical treatment options for PD. …”
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SAFIRE STRENGTH OPTIMIZATION: EFFECT ON TISSUE CONTRAST AND PATHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF BRAIN MSCT WITH NON-HEMORRHAGE STROKE (SNH) by I Putu Eka Juliantara, Angel Lingkan Martoyo, Made Sayang Pratista

“…Purpose: Analyze the effect of variations in SAFIRE strength values on image contrast and pathological evaluation of CT scan brain with clinical Stroke Non-Hemorrhage (SNH). …”
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Doppler Impedance Changes at the Fetal Brain Vessels in a Pregnancy Affected with a Multiple Combination of Uteroplacental Anomalies by José Morales-Roselló, Núria Peralta Llorens

“…As the described uteroplacental anomalies determined a high risk of preterm delivery, due to cervical dilation, cord compresion, and placental haemorrhage, these fluctuating brain vascular changes might be the result of the fetal adaptation to the changes preceding an imminent delivery.…”
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Scutellarin Attenuates Hypertension-Induced Expression of Brain Toll-Like Receptor 4/Nuclear Factor Kappa B by Xingyong Chen, Xiaogeng Shi, Xu Zhang, Huixin Lei, Simei Long, Huanxing Su, Zhong Pei, Ruxun Huang

“…This study aimed to investigate the effects of scutellarin (administered by oral gavage daily for 2 weeks) on brain TLR4/nuclear factor kappa B-(NF-κB-) mediated inflammation and blood pressure in renovascular hypertensive (using the 2-kidney, 2-clip method) rats. …”
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Protective effects of berbamine against arginase-1 deficiency-induced injury in human brain microvascular endothelial cells by Xiaolan Wei, Weiwei Li, Zixuan Chen, Jintu Chen, Yun Chen, Jiangping Cai, Huasong Lin

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Brain Stimulation Techniques in Research and Clinical Practice: A Comprehensive Review of Applications and Therapeutic Potential in Parkinson’s Disease by Ata Jahangir Moshayedi, Tahmineh Mokhtari, Mehran Emadi Andani

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Causal associations between iron levels in subcortical brain regions and psychiatric disorders: a Mendelian randomization study by Wei Du, Biqiu Tang, Senhao Liu, Wenjing Zhang, Su Lui

“…Abstract Despite observational studies linking brain iron levels to psychiatric disorders, the exact causal relationship remains poorly understood. …”
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