Maladaptive changes in the homeostasis of AEA-TRPV1/CB1R induces pain-related hyperactivity of nociceptors after spinal cord injury by JiaQi Hu, WenYong Fan, Yue Xu, XiaoFei Li, HaoYang Zhang, Shun Li, Lei Xue

“…Anandamide (AEA) has been reported to modulate neuronal excitability and synaptic transmission through activation of cannabinoid type-1 receptors (CB1Rs) and transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1). …”
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Transcriptomic and behavioral studies reveal that glutamate receptors are involved in depressive-like behavior in adult olive flounder Paralichthys olivaceus by Liangfang Liu, Tangsong Feng, Mengmeng Shi, Huafeng Zou, Weiqun Lu

“…Meanwhile glial fibrillary acidic protein, the biomarkers of astroglial pathology, and glutamatergic synaptic genes were significantly up-regulated in AG flounder. …”
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Molecular insight into reproductive toxicity and transgenerational effects of Cadmium exposure on Drosophila melanogaster by Yi Pan, Ke Fan, Linhao Zong, Yantao Luo, Xin Ni, Dong Chen, Jinjun Qian, Fei Ma, Jie Cheng, Miao Guan

“…Transcriptome analysis revealed that, Cd-induced oxidative stress and ion transport disruption in the F0 generation could underlie synaptic dysfunction and impaired follicle cell development, impacting reproductive behavior and oocyte fertility. …”
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Identification of candidate genes involved in Zika virus-induced reversible paralysis of mice by John D. Morrey, Venkatraman Siddharthan, Hong Wang, Alexandre L. R. Oliveira, Keiichiro Susuki, Rakesh Kaundal, Sara M. Freeman, Aaron J. Thomas, Naveen Duhan, Nathan G. Corry

“…To refine the search for candidate DEGs we used gene ontology analysis and RT-qPCR to select 3 DEGs that could be involved with the node of Ranvier function and 5 DEGs that could be involved with synaptic function. Among these, SparcL1:Sparc DEG ratios were identified to be inversely correlated with ZIKV-induced paralysis, which is consistent with the known function of SPARC protein to antagonize the synaptogenesis of SPARCL1. …”
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Deep proteomics and network pharmacology reveal sex- and age-shared neuropathic pain signatures in mouse dorsal root ganglia by Sabrina Grundtner, Julia R. Sondermann, Feng Xian, Daniel Malzl, Daniel Segelcke, Esther M. Pogatzki-Zahn, Jörg Menche, David Gómez-Varela, Manuela Schmidt

“…Protein network and multidimensional analysis uncovered distinct hubs of sex- and age-shared biological pathways impacted by neuropathic pain, such as neuronal activity and synaptic function, DNA-damage, and neuroimmune interactions. …”
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Changes in the transcriptome of the prefrontal cortex of OXYS rats as the signs of Alzheimer’s disease development by N. A. Stefanova, E. E. Korbolina, N. I. Ershov, E. I. Rogaev, N. G. Kolosova

“…Recently, we showed that senescence-accelerated OXYS rats represent a promis­ing model of AD; in these rats, accelerated aging of the brain is accompanied by the typical signs of AD: degenerative alterations and death of neurons, a de­crease in synaptic density, mitochondrial dysfunction, hyperphosphorylation of the tau protein, an increased level of amyloid β (Aβ1–42), and the formation of amyloid plaques. …”
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Ultrastructure of Mauthner Cells in Fish Adapted to Long-Duration Vestibular Stimulation and the Effect of Ethanol by Nadezhda R. Tiras, Georgy V. Zherdev, Dmitry A. Moshkov

“…Electron microscopic data demonstrated some structural changes in the synaptic endings located on M-cell soma in ethanol-exposed fish. …”
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Pathomorphology of severe Grade 3-4 hepatic encephalopathy in decompensated cirrhosis patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure by T.V. Shulyatnikova, V.O. Tumanskiy, L.M. Tumanska

“…The above-mentioned changes confirm that the loss of consciousness and other psychoneurological manifestations of severe HE Grade 3-4 are due to compound am­monia-associated changes in the components of the glioneuronal complex, namely: adaptive remodeling and dystro­phic changes in astrocytes, reduced synaptic transmission and apoptotic neuronal death, reactive changes in microglia with a small proportion of microgliocytes involved in phagocytosis, cytotoxic brain edema and dysfunction of the glymphatic system…”
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Antitumor Activity of Whole-Plant Extracts from In Vitro Cultured and Wild-Growing <i>Clinopodium vulgare</i> Plants on a Panel of Human Tumor Cell Lines by Ani Georgieva, Inna Sulikovska, Tanya Toshkova-Yotova, Vera Djeliova, Sabrina Amiri, Nenad Tsonevski, Polina Petkova-Kirova, Krasimira Tasheva

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Alzheimer-mutant γ-secretase complexes stall amyloid β-peptide production by Parnian Arafi, Sujan Devkota, Emily Williams, Masato Maesako, Michael S Wolfe

“…These stalled complexes triggered synaptic degeneration in a Caenorhabditis elegans model of FAD independently of Aβ production. …”
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Weight cycling exacerbates glucose intolerance and hepatic triglyceride storage in mice with a history of chronic high fat diet exposure by Miriam Bernecker, Anna Lin, Annette Feuchtinger, Anna Molenaar, Sonja C. Schriever, Paul T. Pfluger

“…HFD-induced dysregulation in hypothalamic expression of orexigenic peptides and synaptic plasticity markers persisted also after weight normalization suggesting long-lasting neural alterations. …”
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Recent Advances in the Mechanisms of Postoperative Neurocognitive Dysfunction: A Narrative Review by Tingting Wang, Xin Huang, Shujun Sun, Yafeng Wang, Linlin Han, Tao Zhang, Tianhao Zhang, Xiangdong Chen

“…Oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction synergistically amplify these effects, while neurotransmitter imbalances and microvascular alterations, including white matter lesions, contribute to synaptic dysfunction and cognitive decline. Anesthetic agents modulate these interconnected pathways, exhibiting both protective and detrimental effects. …”
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Multidimensional features of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the elderly: a case report and systematic review by Jiangfeng Liao, Jiangfeng Liao, Wenming Hu, Wenming Hu, Shiheng Chen, Chunyu Huang, Chunyu Huang, Senwei Dong, Senwei Dong, Wanjin Chen, Wanjin Chen, Xiaochun Chen, Longfei Chen, Longfei Chen

“…Neuropathological profiles in the cerebral cortex revealed vacuolar spongiosis, neuronal loss, gliosis, and aging-related markers, with synaptic deposit as the commonest PrP pattern (60.0%). …”
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Iconography of abnormal non-neuronal cells in pediatric focal cortical dysplasia type IIb and tuberous sclerosis complex by Joyce Zhang, Deneen Argueta, Xiaoping Tong, Harry V. Vinters, Gary W. Mathern, Carlos Cepeda

“…A paradigm shift occurred when our group demonstrated that BC/GC in pediatric cases of FCDIIb and TSC are unable to generate action potentials and lack synaptic inputs. Hence, their role in epileptogenesis remained obscure. …”
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Angiotensin IV Receptors in the Rat Prefrontal Cortex: Neuronal Expression and NMDA Inhibition by Zsolt Tamás Papp, Polett Ribiczey, Erzsébet Kató, Zsuzsanna E. Tóth, Zoltán V. Varga, Zoltán Giricz, Adrienn Hanuska, Mahmoud Al-Khrasani, Ákos Zsembery, Tibor Zelles, Laszlo G. Harsing, László Köles

“…This inhibition was reproduced by the IRAP inhibitor LVVYP-H7 (10–100 nM). Synaptic isolation of pyramidal neurons did not affect the Ang IV-mediated inhibition of NMDA currents. …”
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Astaxanthin Protects Primary Hippocampal Neurons against Noxious Effects of Aβ-Oligomers by Pedro Lobos, Barbara Bruna, Alex Cordova, Pablo Barattini, Jose Luis Galáz, Tatiana Adasme, Cecilia Hidalgo, Pablo Muñoz, Andrea Paula-Lima

“…We reported previously that amyloid-β peptide oligomers (AβOs) produce aberrant Ca2+ signals at sublethal concentrations and decrease the expression of type-2 ryanodine receptors (RyR2), which are crucial for hippocampal synaptic plasticity and memory. Here, we investigated whether the antioxidant agent astaxanthin (ATX) protects neurons from AβOs-induced excessive mitochondrial ROS generation, NFATc4 activation, and RyR2 mRNA downregulation. …”
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Dynamin-1 is a potential mediator in cancer-related cognitive impairment by Ding Quan Ng, Casey Hudson, Tracy Nguyen, Sukesh Kumar Gupta, Yong Qin Koh, Munjal M. Acharya, Alexandre Chan

“…Dynamin-1 (DNM1) is crucial for synaptic activity, neurotransmission, and associative memory, positioning it as a potential biomarker of cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI), a neurological consequence of cancer treatment characterized by memory loss, poor concentration, and impaired executive function. …”
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Utilizing bioinformatics and machine learning to identify CXCR4 gene-related therapeutic targets in diabetic foot ulcers by Hengyan Zhang, Ye Zhou, Heguo Yan, Changxing Huang, Licong Yang, Yangwen Liu

“…Functional enrichment analysis showed that these genes were mainly involved in pathways such as oxidative phosphorylation, phagosome, synaptic vesicle cycle, and pathways of neurodegeneration. …”
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Assessing molecular changes underlying isopropylated phenyl phosphate (IPP)-induced larval sensorimotor response deficits in zebrafish by Sunil Sharma, Alfredo Rojas, Abhishek Gour, Rosemaria Serradimigni, Connor Leong, Abhisheak Sharma, Subham Dasgupta

“…However, for eyes, mRNA sequencing showed 135 differentially expressed genes and these were enriched for several nervous system-associated pathways, including voltage gated ion channel activity, synaptic transmission and neurotransmitter signaling. …”
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Interaction of the Wolbachia surface protein with a novel pro-viral protein from Aedes aegypti by Mazhar Hussain, Zhi Qi, Sassan Asgari

“…We first confirmed WSP’s secretion in mosquito cells and found two host proteins, Ae. aegypti serine-threonine kinase (STK) and synaptic vesicle membrane (SVM) protein VAT-1, and one Wolbachia protein (wGroEL) interacting with WSP. …”
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