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

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Evaluation of the Tyrosine and Dopamine Serum Levels in Experimental Infected BALB/c Mice with Chronic Toxoplasmosis by Mehdi Mirzaeipour, Fattaneh Mikaeili, Qasem Asgari, Mohammad Nohtani, Sajad Rashidi, Mohammad Saleh Bahreini

“…Toxoplasma parasite alters the transduction of neurotransmitter signals and leads to changes in the level of brain neurotransmitters including tyrosine and dopamine, so behavior changes can occur in infected hosts. …”
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Telehealth group intervention for adolescents and young adults with cancer: a feasibility pilot study protocol by Sherilynn F. Chan, Joanna Patten, Nancy Lau

“…Methods Telehealth group interventions are offered twice yearly as standard of care at Seattle Children’s Hospital to AYAs on or off treatment for cancer or a brain tumor. Group members are assigned to a High School Group (grades 9–12) or an AYA Group (spring of grade 12 or older). …”
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Decoding HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders: a new perspective from multimodal connectomics by Zhongkai Zhou, Wei Wang, Hui Li, Ying Shi, Lingling Zhao, Yibo Lu, Xingchen Wei, Hongjun Li

“…In recent years, connectomics has been gradually applied to HAND research as a cutting-edge method for describing the structural and functional connectivity patterns of the brain, to further elucidate the specific mechanisms underlying these neural circuit vulnerabilities. …”
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Downregulation of an Evolutionary Young miR-1290 in an iPSC-Derived Neural Stem Cell Model of Autism Spectrum Disorder by Dalia Moore, Brittney M. Meays, Lepakshe S. V. Madduri, Farah Shahjin, Subhash Chand, Meng Niu, Abrar Albahrani, Chittibabu Guda, Gurudutt Pendyala, Howard S. Fox, Sowmya V. Yelamanchili

“…Based on our earlier published study and the observations from the data presented here, we conclude that miR-1290 regulation could play a critical role during neuronal differentiation in early brain development.…”
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Advances in functional MRI research in bipolar disorder: from the perspective of mood states by Yun-Ai Su, Tianmei Si, Yankun Wu, Linlin Zhu, Jitao Li

“…We first summarise the disrupted brain activation patterns and functional connectivity that have been reported in bipolar disorder, irrespective of the mood state. …”
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The Regulation Effect of α7nAChRs and M1AChRs on Inflammation and Immunity in Sepsis by Song Hu, Yundong Wang, Hongbing Li

“…It coordinates not only the sympathetic system and vagus system but also the autonomic nervous system and neuroendocrine system to regulate inflammation and immunity; α7nAChRs are widely expressed in immune cells, neurons, and muscle cells; the activation of α7nAChRs can suppress local and systemic inflammation; the expression of α7nAChRs represents the acute or chronic inflammatory state to a certain extent; M1AChRs are mainly expressed in the advanced centers of the brain and regulate systemic inflammation; neuroinflammation of the MVZ, hypothalamus, and forebrain induced by sepsis not only leads to their dysfunctions but also underlies the regulatory dysfunction on systemic inflammation and immunity. …”
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A method for siRNA-mediated knockdown of target genes in RA-induced neurogenesis using P19 cells by Hossein Khodadadi, Hiroaki Taniguchi

“…Furthermore, this study provides a robust and reliable protocol for gene knockdown in neuronal-like cells derived from P19 cells, thereby facilitating further investigations into the intricate molecular mechanisms that govern neurogenesis, neuronal maturation, and overall brain development. • Developed a novel protocol for targeted gene knockdown in P19 cells during neuronal differentiation. • Successful silencing of the Nfe2l1 gene during neuronal differentiation, validated by western blot. • This study provides a reliable protocol for gene knockdown in neuronal differentiation, aiding functional studies of genes in neurogenesis.…”
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S100A9 protein activates microglia and stimulates phagocytosis, resulting in synaptic and neuronal loss by Katryna Pampuscenko, Silvija Jankeviciute, Ramune Morkuniene, Darius Sulskis, Vytautas Smirnovas, Guy C. Brown, Vilmante Borutaite

“…There is a large increase in S100A9 expression in the brains of patients with neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, and S100A9 has been suggested to contribute to neurodegeneration, but the mechanisms are unclear. …”
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Smartphone Household Wireless Electroencephalogram Hat by Harold Szu, Charles Hsu, Gyu Moon, Takeshi Yamakawa, Binh Q. Tran, Tzyy Ping Jung, Joseph Landa

“…Rudimentary brain machine interface has existed for the gaming industry. …”
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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation as a modality of treatment in patients with fibromyalgia by Rawan M. El Shahat, Mona A. El Sebaie, Sahar F. Ahmed, Shereen I. Fawaz, Marwa A. Kamel, Marwa A. Nassef

“…Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is an emerging nonpharmacological therapeutic option for fibromyalgia. rTMS involves an electromagnetic coil placed on the scalp that is rapidly turned on and off to generate short magnetic pulses to the brain (2). rTMS can reduce chronic pain by triggering inhibitory neural pathways at the level of the dorsal horn of the spinal cord. …”
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Application of psychobiotics in clinical treatment of mental disorders: Neurodevelopmental disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, depression and anxiety by Jingwei Cui, Wenxin Wang, Yue Tang, Siyuan Feng, Hong Liu, Zikai Hao

“…The gut microbiota influences bidirectional communication between the brain and the gastrointestinal (GI) system. Neurons in the enteric nervous system directly interact with neurotransmitters, short‐chain fatty acids (SCFAs), gut hormones, and anti‐inflammatory cytokines produced by the gut microbiota, thereby affecting signal transmission in the central nervous system. …”
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New perspectives on the glymphatic system and the relationship between glymphatic system and neurodegenerative diseases by Yan-rui Sun, Qian-Kun Lv, Jun-Yi Liu, Fen Wang, Chun-Feng Liu

“…The glymphatic system, through its rapid exchange mechanisms between cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and interstitial fluid (ISF), facilitates the movement of metabolic substances within the brain, serving functions akin to those of the peripheral lymphatic system. …”
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Association of Specific Leg Muscle Strength and Motor Features in Parkinson’s Disease by Chatkaew Pongmala, Chernkhuan Stonsaovapak, Austin Luker, Alexis Griggs, Miriam van Emde Boas, Jacob M. Haus, Nicolaas I. Bohnen

“…The association between non-PIGD motor features may suggest specific vulnerability of the hip abductors as part of a proposed brain-muscle loop hypothesis in PD. Moreover, lower hip extensor strength correlated with falls, slow walking, and FoG.…”
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Antibacterial Effectiveness of Four Concentrations of the Hydroalcoholic Extract of Solanum tuberosum (Tocosh) against Streptococcus mutans ATCC 25175TM: A Comparative In Vitro Stu... by Silvana Enciso, Julia Medina, Franco Mauricio, Cesar Mauricio-Vilchez, Daniel Alvitez-Temoche, Luzmila Vilchez, Frank Mayta-Tovalino

“…S. mutans strains were cultured in brain heart infusion agar using the swab technique. …”
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Parkinsonism and Sjögren’s Syndrome: A Fortuitous Association or a Shared Immunopathogenesis? by Mariem Kchaou, Nadia Ben Ali, Intissar Hmida, Saloua Fray, Hela Jamoussi, Mohamed Jalleli, Slim Echebbi, Afef Achouri, Samir Belal

“…A 46-year-old woman with a history of progressive Parkinsonism for 6 years and a normal brain magnetic resonance imaging was partially improved with levodopa therapy. …”
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A generative model for evaluating missing data methods in large epidemiological cohorts by Lav Radosavljević, Stephen M. Smith, Thomas E. Nichols

“…Results On the UK Biobank brain imaging cohort, we identify several large blocks of missing data. …”
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Familial Hemiplegic Migraine with Severe Attacks: A New Report with ATP1A2 Mutation by E. Martínez, R. Moreno, L. López-Mesonero, I. Vidriales, M. Ruiz, A. L. Guerrero, J. J. Tellería

“…Computed tomography (CT) showed no lesion and CT perfusion study evidenced oligohemia in left hemisphere. A normal brain magnetic resonance (MR) was obtained. Impaired consciousness and dysphasia began to improve three days after admission and mild dysphasia and right hemiparesis lasted for 10 days. …”
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The Quantitative Analysis of bFGF and VEGF by ELISA in Human Meningiomas by Yves Denizot, Rafael De Armas, François Caire, Jean Jacques Moreau, Isabelle Pommepuy, Véronique Truffinet, François Labrousse

“…VEGF levels did not correlate with meningioma grade (1.47±0.23 pg/μg versus 2.29±0.58 pg/μg for 32 and 16 grade I and II, resp), vascularisation (1.53±0.41 pg/μg versus 1.96±0.28 pg/μg for 24 low and 24 high vascularisated tumours, resp), and brain invasion (2.32±0.59 pg/μg versus 1.46±0.27 pg/μg for 7 and 41 patients with and without invasion, resp). …”
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Harm minimisation for self-harm: a cross-sectional survey of British clinicians’ perspectives and practices by Alexandra Pitman, Nicola Morant, Faraz Mughal, Sarah L Rowe, Aishah Madinah Haris, Evelina Bakanaite

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