Anticonvulsant Effects of Synthetic <i>N</i>-(3-Methoxybenzyl)oleamide and <i>N</i>-(3-Methoxybenzyl)linoleamide Macamides: An In Silico and In Vivo Study by Karin Jannet Vera-López, Jorge Alberto Aguilar-Pineda, Rodrigo Martín Moscoso-Palacios, Gonzalo Davila-Del-Carpio, José Luis Manrique-Murillo, Badhin Gómez, Minerva González-Melchor, Rita Nieto-Montesinos

“…Experimental evidence suggests that epileptic neurons are linked to the endocannabinoid system and that inhibition of the FAAH enzyme could have neuroprotective effects by increasing the levels of endogenous endocannabinoid anandamide. …”
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NLRP3 deficiency aggravated DNFB-induced chronic itch by enhancing type 2 immunity IL-4/TSLP-TRPA1 axis in mice by Si-Ting Huang, Zuo-Ming Chen, Zhe Peng, Yu Wang, Fan Yang, Yang Tang, Zi Li, Li Wan, Li Wan

“…Quantitative real-time PCR, western blotting, immunohistochemistry staining, immunofluorescence staining and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to examine the expression of NLRP3 inflammasome, type 2 immunity and receptors in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons related with chronic itch. Flow cytometry was performed to quantify the frequency of type 2 immune cells.ResultsThis study revealed that the NLRP3 inflammasome was activated in the skin of DNFB-induced chronic itch mice. …”
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Materials and devices for high‐density, high‐throughput micro‐electrocorticography arrays by Yang Xie, Yanxiu Peng, Jinhong Guo, Muyang Liu, Bozhen Zhang, Lan Yin, He Ding, Xing Sheng

“…First, we summarize the challenges associated with accurately recording single or multiple neurons using existing µECoG devices, including passive multielectrode and active transistor arrays. …”
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State of spatial memory and antioxidant system activity of rats in the dynamics of development of blast-induced traumatic brain injury by Yu.V. Kozlova, H.S. Maslak, O.E. Abraimova, V.V. Koldunov, O.E. Khudyakov

“…Histopathological examination of the brain showed disturbances both of hippocampal neurons and microcirculature. In the dynamics of the post-traumatic period of mild bTBI there was observed a significant (p<0.01) impairment of rats spatial memory in the experimental group, which was established as a prolongation of latent time of the search in the Barnes maze: by 39% – on day 1, by 76% – on day 3, by 65% – on day 7 and by 61% – on day 14 of the study. …”
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The Role of Autophagy in Copper-Induced Apoptosis and Developmental Neurotoxicity in SH-SY5Y Cells by Lu Lu, Ying Zhang, Wei Shi, Qian Zhou, Zhuoqi Lai, Yuepu Pu, Lihong Yin

“…Copper induces developmental neurotoxicity, but the underlying molecular mechanisms are unknown. Neurons are nonrenewable, and they are unable to mitigate the excessive accumulation of pathological proteins and organelles in cells, which can be ameliorated by autophagic degradation. …”
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The regulatory role of cystatin C in autophagy and neurodegeneration by T. A. Korolenko, A. B. Shintyapina, A. B. Pupyshev, A. A. Akopyan, G. S. Russkikh, M. A. Dikovskaya, V. A. Vavilin, E. L Zavjalov, M. A. Tikhonova, T. G. Amstislavskaya

“…It is particularly important in neurons, which do not have a proliferative option for cellular repair. …”
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Host genetics and gut microbiota influence lipid metabolism and inflammation: potential implications for ALS pathophysiology in SOD1G93A mice by Elena Niccolai, Leandro Di Gloria, Maria Chiara Trolese, Paola Fabbrizio, Simone Baldi, Giulia Nannini, Cassandra Margotta, Claudia Nastasi, Matteo Ramazzotti, Gianluca Bartolucci, Caterina Bendotti, Giovanni Nardo, Amedeo Amedei

“…Abstract Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the progressive loss of motor neurons, with genetic and environmental factors contributing to its complex pathogenesis. …”
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Increased nerve density adversely affects outcome in colorectal cancer and denervation suppresses tumor growth by Hao Wang, Ruixue Huo, Kexin He, Weihan Li, Yuan Gao, Wei He, Minhao Yu, Shu-Heng Jiang, Junli Xue

“…A murine chemical denervation model was employed to disrupt sympathetic nerves using 6-hydroxydopamine, inhibit muscarinic receptor 3 with darifenacin, and ablate sensory neurons with capsaicin. Results The total nerve density was 0.72 ± 0.59/mm², with intratumoral (0.42 ± 0.40/mm²) being significantly lower than extratumoral regions (1.00 ± 0.75/mm²). …”
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Photoreceptor metabolic window unveils eye–body interactions by Shaopeng Yang, Zhuoyao Xin, Weijing Cheng, Pingting Zhong, Riqian Liu, Ziyu Zhu, Lisa Zhuoting Zhu, Xianwen Shang, Shida Chen, Wenyong Huang, Lei Zhang, Wei Wang

“…Abstract Photoreceptors are specialized neurons at the core of the retina’s functionality, with optical accessibility and exceptional sensitivity to systemic metabolic stresses. …”
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Suppression of epileptic seizures by transcranial activation of K+-selective channelrhodopsin by Xiaodong Duan, Chong Zhang, Yujie Wu, Jun Ju, Zhe Xu, Xuanyi Li, Yao Liu, Schugofa Ohdah, Oana M. Constantin, Yifan Pan, Zhonghua Lu, Cheng Wang, Xiaojing Chen, Christine E. Gee, Georg Nagel, Sheng-Tao Hou, Shiqiang Gao, Kun Song

“…While transcranial photoexcitation of neurons has been achieved, noninvasive optogenetic inhibition for treating hyperexcitability-induced neurological disorders has remained elusive. …”
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NLRX1 limits inflammatory neurodegeneration in the anterior visual pathway by Alexander J. Gill, Matthew D. Smith, Danny Galleguillos, Thomas Garton, Jackson W. Mace, Sachin P. Gadani, Swati Kumar, Aayush Pokharel, Krista Solem, Saahith Potluri, Omar Hussein, Giuliana Sardi Rogines, Arihant Singh, Annatje Clark, Peter A. Calabresi, Marjan Gharagozloo

“…Using multiple experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) models, we discovered that NLRX1 protects neurons in the anterior visual pathway from inflammatory neurodegeneration. …”
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Distinct changes to hippocampal and medial entorhinal circuits emerge across the progression of cognitive deficits in epilepsy by Yu Feng, Keziah S. Diego, Zhe Dong, Zoé Christenson Wick, Lucia Page-Harley, Veronica Page-Harley, Julia Schnipper, Sophia I. Lamsifer, Zachary T. Pennington, Lauren M. Vetere, Paul A. Philipsberg, Ivan Soler, Albert Jurkowski, Christin J. Rosado, Nadia N. Khan, Denise J. Cai, Tristan Shuman

“…Furthermore, a distinct subpopulation of MEC layer 3 excitatory neurons (active at theta troughs) was specifically impaired in epileptic mice. …”
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Candidate SNP markers of changes in the expression levels of the human <i>SCN9A</i> gene as a hub gene for pain generation, perception, response and anesthesia by P. A. Dotsenko, K. A. Zolotareva, R. A. Ivanov, I. V. Chadaeva, N. L. Podkolodnyy, V. A. Ivanisenko, P. S. Demenkov, S. A. Lashin, M. P. Ponomarenko

“…The SCN9A gene encoding the sodium voltage-gated channel α subunit 9 and expressed in sensory neurons for transferring signals to the central nervous system about tissue damage was the only one involved in all the processes of interest at once as a hub gene. …”
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Schwann Cell‐Specific Ablation of Beclin 1 Impairs Myelination and Leads to Motor and Sensory Neuropathy in Mice by Lisa Gambarotto, Loris Russo, Silvia Bresolin, Luca Persano, Rachele D'Amore, Giulia Ronchi, Federica Zen, Luisa Muratori, Alice Cani, Samuele Negro, Aram Megighian, Sonia Calabrò, Paola Braghetta, Dario Bizzotto, Matilde Cescon

“…Abstract The core component of the class III phosphatidylinositol 3‐kinase complex, Beclin 1, takes part in different protein networks, thus switching its role from inducing autophagy to regulating autophagosomal maturation and endosomal trafficking. While assessed in neurons, astrocytes, and microglia, its role is far less investigated in myelinating glia, including Schwann cells (SCs), responsible for peripheral nerve myelination. …”
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Protein arginine methyltransferase 7 linked to schizophrenia through regulation of neural progenitor cell proliferation and differentiation by Ting Shen, Jing Yu, Bin Xie, Cuiping Huang, Jingjie Cui, Kefu Liu, Chunyu Liu, Chao Chen

“…Downregulating PRMT7 in neural progenitor cells (NPCs) decreased proliferation, increased neuronal differentiation, and also led to longer neurites in these neurons. …”
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Optineurin overexpression ameliorates neurodegeneration through regulating neuroinflammation and mitochondrial quality in a murine model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by Shumin Zhao, Shumin Zhao, Ranran Chen, Ranran Chen, Yi An, Yali Zhang, Yali Zhang, Cheng Ma, Ying Gao, Ying Gao, Yanchao Lu, Yanchao Lu, Fei Yang, Fei Yang, Xue Bai, Xue Bai, Jingjing Zhang, Jingjing Zhang, Jingjing Zhang

“…IntroductionAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the loss of motor neurons (MNs). Genetic mutations in Optineurin (OPTN) and Superoxide Dismutase 1 (SOD1) have been identified as causal factors for ALS. …”
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Inducing aggresome and stable tau aggregation in Neuro2a cells with an optogenetic tool by Shigeo Sakuragi, Tomoya Uchida, Naoki Kato, Boxiao Zhao, Toshiki Takahashi, Akito Hattori, Yoshihiro Sakata, Yoshiyuki Soeda, Akihiko Takashima, Hideaki Yoshimura, Gen Matsumoto, Hiroko Bannai

“…Tauopathy is a spectrum of diseases characterized by fibrillary tau aggregate formation in neurons and glial cells in the brain. Tau aggregation originates in the brainstem and entorhinal cortex and then spreads throughout the brain in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which is the most prevalent type of tauopathy. …”
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Plasticity of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Mouse Bone Marrow in the Presence of Conditioned Medium of the Facial Nerve and Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 by Eudes Euler de Souza Lucena, Fausto Pierdoná Guzen, José Rodolfo Lopes de Paiva Cavalcanti, Maria Jocileide de Medeiros Marinho, Wogelsanger Oliveira Pereira, Carlos Augusto Galvão Barboza, Miriam Stela Mariz de Oliveira Costa, Expedito Silva do Nascimento Júnior, Jeferson Sousa Cavalcante

“…Cells cultured with conditioned medium alone or combined with FGF-2 showed morphological features apparently similar at certain times to neurons and glia and a significant proliferative activity in groups 2 and 4. …”
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Nonylphenol exposure increases the risk of Hirschsprung’s disease by inducing macrophage M1 polarization by Xuefeng Yang, Chengyan Tang, Daiwei Zhu, Xingrong Xia, Qing Du, Lu Huang, Jianguo Liu, Yuanmei Liu

“…Herein, we identified the content of NP and expression of lncRNA LINC00294/Inhibin Subunit Beta E (INHBE) axis in clinical samples and evaluated the crucial role of lncRNA LINC00294/INHBE axis in the neurogenic potential of neurons and the neurotoxicity effects of NP in the SH-SY5Y cells and female specific pathogen-free (SPF) rat model. …”
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Rapid nongenomic estrogen signaling controls alcohol drinking behavior in mice by Lia J. Zallar, Jean K. Rivera-Irizarry, Peter U. Hamor, Irena Pigulevskiy, Ana-Sofia Rico Rozo, Hajar Mehanna, Dezhi Liu, Jacqueline P. Welday, Rebecca Bender, Joseph J. Asfouri, Olivia B. Levine, Mary Jane Skelly, Colleen K. Hadley, Kristopher M. Fecteau, Scottie Nelson, John Miller, Pasha Ghazal, Peter Bellotti, Ashna Singh, Lauren V. Hollmer, David W. Erikson, Jacob Geri, Kristen E. Pleil

“…Abstract Ovarian-derived estrogen can signal non-canonically at membrane-associated receptors in the brain to rapidly regulate neuronal function. Early alcohol drinking confers greater risk for alcohol use disorder in women than men, and binge alcohol drinking is correlated with high estrogen levels, but a causal role for estrogen in driving alcohol drinking has not been established. …”
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