GABAergic Neuronal Precursor Grafting: Implications in Brain Regeneration and Plasticity by Manuel Alvarez Dolado, Vania Broccoli

“…GABAergic neuronal transplantation not only is efficacious to restore normal GABAergic activities but can also trigger or sustain high neuronal plasticity by promoting the general reorganization of local neuronal circuits adding new synaptic connections. These results cast new light on dynamics and plasticity of adult neuronal assemblies and their associated functions disclosing new therapeutic opportunities for the near future.…”
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MiRNAs as major players in brain health and disease: current knowledge and future perspectives by Sarika V. Kapplingattu, Sujata Bhattacharya, Yogita K. Adlakha

“…MicroRNA-135 (MiR-135) exhibits brain-specific expression, and performs various functions such as neuronal morphology, neural induction, and synaptic function in the human brain. Dysfunction of miR-135 has been reported in brain tumors, and neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders. …”
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deutetrabenazine for the treatment of chorea associated with Huntington’s disease by Harshit Gupta, Wil Perkins, Cain Stark, Sathya Kikkeri, Juyeon Kakazu, Adam D. Kaye, Alan D. Kaye

“…Deutetrabenazine is thought to function as an inhibitor of the VMAT2 vesicular monoamine transporter resulting in decreased monoamine release, including dopamine, in the synaptic cleft which has a therapeutic effect in management of chorea. …”
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The Association of the GABRP Polymorphisms with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Hun-Soo Kim, Eun-Heui Jin, Ji-Su Mo, Hyeok Shim, Shin-Seok Lee, Soo-Cheon Chae

“…Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit pi (GABRP) is involved in inhibitory synaptic transmission in the central nervous system. …”
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Where Environment Meets Cognition: A Focus on Two Developmental Intellectual Disability Disorders by I. De Toma, L. Manubens Gil, S. Ossowski, M. Dierssen

“…Two examples are Down Syndrome (DS) and Fragile X Syndrome (FXS), where global and local epigenetic alterations lead to impairments in synaptic plasticity, memory, and learning. Since epigenetic modifications are reversible, it is theoretically possible to use epigenetic drugs as cognitive enhancers for the treatment of IDDs. …”
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Treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: the past, present and future by V. T. Ivashkin, Ye. A. Poluektova, O. S. Lyashenko, D. V. Reykhart

“…Agonists of peripheral opioid receptors normalize motility of gastro-intestinal tract and increase a threshold of pain sensitivity mediated by glutamate synaptic receptors of spinal cord posterior horns that prevents development of central and peripheral sensitization. …”
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Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Mediates GABAA Receptor Trafficking to the Plasma Membrane of Spinal Cord Neurons In Vivo by Ellen D. Stück, Randolph N. Christensen, J. Russell Huie, C. Amy Tovar, Brandon A. Miller, Yvette S. Nout, Jacqueline C. Bresnahan, Michael S. Beattie, Adam R. Ferguson

“…The proinflammatory cytokine TNFα contributes to cell death in central nervous system (CNS) disorders by altering synaptic neurotransmission. TNFα contributes to excitotoxicity by increasing GluA2-lacking AMPA receptor (AMPAR) trafficking to the neuronal plasma membrane. …”
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Integrating molecular photoswitch memory with nanoscale optoelectronics for neuromorphic computing by David Alcer, Nelia Zaiats, Thomas K. Jensen, Abbey M. Philip, Evripidis Gkanias, Nils Ceberg, Abhijit Das, Vidar Flodgren, Stanley Heinze, Magnus T. Borgström, Barbara Webb, Bo W. Laursen, Anders Mikkelsen

“…Here, we show that donor-acceptor Stenhouse adduct dyes integrated with III-V semiconductor nano-optoelectronics have combined excellent functionality for bio-inspired neural networks. The dye acts as synaptic weights in the optical interconnects, while the nano-optoelectronics provide neuron reception, interpretation and emission of light signals. …”
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Aging disrupts the link between network centrality and functional properties of prefrontal neurons during memory-guided behavior by Yadollah Ranjbar-Slamloo, Huee Ru Chong, Tsukasa Kamigaki

“…A computational model simulating age-related declines in synaptic plasticity reproduces these results. In young adults, degree centrality also predicts cross-modal action-plan selectivity, but this predictive power diminishes with age. …”
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The Role of Neuroglia in the Development and Progression of Schizophrenia by Neha S. Rawani, Allen W. Chan, Kathryn G. Todd, Glen B. Baker, Serdar M. Dursun

“…In the present paper, we review the interactions of brain microglia, astrocytes and oligodendroglia with aspects such as transmitter dysregulation, neuro-inflammation, oxidative stress, synaptic function, the gut microbiome, myelination and the blood–brain barrier that appear to affect the cause, development and treatment of schizophrenia. …”
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Systematic dissection of pleiotropic loci and critical regulons in excitatory neurons and microglia relevant to neuropsychiatric and ocular diseases by Yunlong Ma, Dingping Jiang, Jingjing Li, Gongwei Zheng, Yao Deng, Xuanxuan Gou, Shuaishuai Gao, Cheng Chen, Yijun Zhou, Yaru Zhang, Chunyu Deng, Yinghao Yao, Haijun Han, Jianzhong Su

“…Functionally, excitatory neuron-specific regulons were involved in axon guidance and synaptic activity, while microglia-specific regulons were associated with immune response and cell activation. …”
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Understanding and Prevention of “Therapy-” Induced Dyskinesias by Iciar Aviles-Olmos, Zinovia Kefalopoulou, Thomas Foltynie

“…LID results from nonphysiological dopamine release, supersensitivity of dopamine receptors, and consequent abnormal signalling through mechanisms of synaptic plasticity. Restoration of physiological circuitry within the basal ganglia loops is ultimately the aim of all cell and gene therapy approaches but each using distinctive strategies and accompanied by risks of exacerbation of LID or development of “off-phase”/GID. …”
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Trimeric Tau Is Toxic to Human Neuronal Cells at Low Nanomolar Concentrations by Huilai Tian, Eliot Davidowitz, Patricia Lopez, Sharareh Emadi, James Moe, Michael Sierks

“…Recent studies show that extracellular oligomeric tau can inhibit memory formation and synaptic function and also transmit pathology to neighboring neurons. …”
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Syngap1 promotes cognitive function through regulation of cortical sensorimotor dynamics by Thomas Vaissiere, Sheldon D. Michaelson, Thomas Creson, Jessie Goins, Daniel Fürth, Diana Balazsfi, Camilo Rojas, Randall Golovin, Konstantinos Meletis, Courtney A. Miller, Daniel O’Connor, Lorenzo Fontolan, Gavin Rumbaugh

“…Disrupted neuronal dynamics were associated with circuit-specific long-range synaptic connectivity abnormalities. Our data support a model where autonomous Syngap1 expression in cortical excitatory neurons promotes cognitive abilities through the assembly of long-range circuits that integrate temporally-overlapping sensory and motor signals, a process that promotes perception and attention. …”
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Neural Compensations After Lesion of the Cerebral Cortex by Bryan Kolb, Russell Brown, Alane Witt-Lajeunesse, Robbin Gibb

“…Finally, anatomical evidence suggests that the mechanism of action of many treatments is through changes in dendritic arborization, which presumably reflects changes in synaptic organization. Factors that enhance dendritic change stimulate functional compensation, whereas factors that retard or block dendritic change block or retard compensation.…”
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Immune System in the Brain: A Modulatory Role on Dendritic Spine Morphophysiology? by Oscar Kurt Bitzer-Quintero, Ignacio González-Burgos

“…These cells release immune mediators, such as cytokines, that modulate synaptic transmission and that alter the morphology of dendritic spines during the inflammatory process following injury. …”
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Impaired Autophagy of GABAergic Interneurons in Neuropathic Pain by Yuhua Yin, Min-Hee Yi, Dong Woon Kim

“…NP is believed to be driven by cell type-specific spinal synaptic plasticity in the dorsal horn. Upon intense afferent stimulation, spinothalamic tract neurons are potentiated, whereas GABAergic interneurons are inhibited leading to long-term depression. …”
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Functional Properties of Human Stem Cell-Derived Neurons in Health and Disease by Jason P. Weick

“…For neurons of the CNS, the ultimate phenotypic characterization lies with their ability to recapitulate functional properties such as passive and active membrane characteristics, synaptic activity, and plasticity. These features critically depend on the coordinated expression and localization of hundreds of ion channels and receptors, as well as scaffolding and signaling molecules. …”
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Ranking of Search Requests in the Digital Information Retrieval System Based on Dynamic Neural Networks by Viera Bartosova, Svetlana Drobyazko, Sergii Bogachov, Olga Afanasieva, Maria Mikhailova

“…It has been proven that the built models differ in the rules for determining the coefficients of synaptic connections and external shifts; each of the created rules can be used independently or in different combinations with one another. …”
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The Role of Cell Adhesion Molecule Genes Regulating Neuroplasticity in Addiction by Dawn E. Muskiewicz, George R. Uhl, F. Scott Hall

“…Considering the well-documented evidence supporting a role for various CAMs in synaptic plasticity, axonal growth, and regeneration, it is not surprising that allelic variation in CAM genes might also play a role in addiction liability. …”
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