Corticostriatal glutamate‐mediated dynamic therapeutic efficacy of electroacupuncture in a parkinsonian rat model by Xinxin Jiang, Min Sun, Yitong Yan, Yanhua Wang, Xinyu Fan, Jing Wei, Ke Wang, Peirong Liang, Zirui Wang, Jihan Wang, Xiaomin Wang, Jun Jia

“…Neural activity dynamics were recorded by measuring local field potentials in both the motor cortex and the striatum. Furthermore, chemogenetic techniques were employed to manipulate corticostriatal glutamatergic neurons and clarify the mechanisms that contribute to the therapeutic benefits of EA in the PD rat model. …”
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Investigating the neuroprotective effects of Dracocephalum moldavica extract and its effect on metabolomic profile of rat model of sporadic Alzheimer's disease by Marjan Talebi, Seyed Abdulmajid Ayatollahi, Mohammad Ali As’Habi, Farzad Kobarfard, Mona Khoramjouy, Farzaneh Niki Boroujeni, Mehrdad Faizi, Alireza Ghassempour

“…The histopathological evaluations were conducted in the cortex and hippocampus regions. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) was used to assess metabolite changes in various brain regions. …”
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Salvianolic Acid D Alleviates Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Suppressing the Cytoplasmic Translocation and Release of HMGB1-Triggered NF-κB Activation to Inhibit Inflammat... by Wen Zhang, Junke Song, Wan Li, Dewen Kong, Yu Liang, Xiaoyue Zhao, Guanhua Du

“…What’s more, SalD inhibited HMGB1 cytoplasmic translocation in neurons, astrocytes, and microglia in both the cortex and hippocampus regions of I/R rats. In conclusion, SalD can alleviate I/R-induced cerebral injury in rats and increase the PC12 cell viability affected by OGD/R. …”
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Cellular senescence induced by cholesterol accumulation is mediated by lysosomal ABCA1 in APOE4 and AD by Shaowei Wang, Boyang Li, Jie Li, Zhiheng Cai, Cristelle Hugo, Yi Sun, Lu Qian, Julia TCW, Helena C. Chui, Dante Dikeman, Isaac Asante, Stan G. Louie, David A. Bennett, Zoe Arvanitakis, Alan T. Remaley, Bilal E. Kerman, Hussein N. Yassine

“…Results Transcriptomic profiling of the human dorsolateral prefrontal cortex from the Religious Order Study/Memory Aging Project (ROSMAP) cohort revealed the upregulation of cellular senescence transcriptome signatures in AD, which correlated with ABCA1 expression and oxysterol levels. …”
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Development of the early fetal human thalamus: from a protomap to emergent thalamic nuclei by Maznah Alhesain, Ayman Alzu’bi, Ayman Alzu’bi, Ayman Alzu’bi, Niveditha Sankar, Niveditha Sankar, Charles Smith, Charles Smith, Janet Kerwin, Ross Laws, Susan Lindsay, Gavin J. Clowry

“…IntroductionMost of what is known about thalamic development comes from rodent studies, however, the increased proportion of human association cortex has co-evolved with increased thalamocortical connectivity. …”
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Assessing the balance between excitation and inhibition in chronic pain through the aperiodic component of EEG by Cristina Gil Avila, Elisabeth S May, Felix S Bott, Laura Tiemann, Vanessa Hohn, Henrik Heitmann, Paul Theo Zebhauser, Joachim Gross, Markus Ploner

“…An imbalance of cerebral excitation and inhibition (E/I), particularly in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), is believed to represent a crucial mechanism in the development and maintenance of chronic pain. …”
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Age-related differences of subjective visual vertical perception in adults—a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study by Jun Lu, Jun Lu, Xiang Gong, Meng-Huan Wang, Ruo-Xin Zhao, Yu-Chen Wang, Ying-Ying Shen, Rong Cao, Guang-Xu Xu, Guang-Xu Xu

“…Lateralization studies indicate that young participants predominantly exhibit right lateralization in sensory and dorsolateral prefrontal cortices, with left lateralization in the motor cortex. In contrast, elderly participants demonstrate bilateral dominance across sensory, dorsolateral prefrontal, and motor cortices. …”
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Reliability of radiomics features as imaging biomarkers for evaluating brain aging: A study based on myelin protein and diffusion tensor imaging by Yuting Yan, Mengmeng Hu, Xiaodong He, Yuyun Xu, Xiaojun Sun, Jiaxuan Peng, Fanfan Zhao, Yuan Shao

“…Myelin proteins, including proteolipid protein (PLP) and myelin basic protein (MBP), were examined by immunofluorescence staining in the regions of the whole brain, cortex, corpus callosum, striatum, and anterior commissure. …”
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Clinical Observation of Auricular Acupressure Combined with Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Nicotine Dependence by KUANG Hongjun, FU Shanshan, HUANG Qian, YANG Layuan, YUAN Yangyang, YUAN Nan, LIU Minquan, TANG Jian, FANG Chuang, ZHONG Feng

“…In the tDCS group, tDCS was applied at the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, 1.4 mA in intensity, 20 min each time, three times per week, for four weeks. …”
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The AEDUCATE Collaboration. Comprehensive antenatal education birth preparation programmes to reduce the rates of caesarean section in nulliparous women. Protocol for an individual... by Soo Downe, Lisa Askie, Sarah J Lord, Hannah G Dahlen, Kenneth William Finlayson, Anna Lene Seidler, Federico Girosi, Kylie Elizabeth Hunter, Kate M Levett, Mary-Ann Davey, Caroline A Smith, Julie Fleet, Mary Steen, Elizabeth Newnham, Anette Werner, Leslie Arnott, Kerry Sutcliffe

“…Methods and analysis Population: women with singleton vertex pregnancies, no planned caesarean section (CS) or epidural.Intervention: in addition to hospital-based standard care, a comprehensive antenatal education programme that includes multiple components for birth preparation, addressing the three objectives: preparing women and their birth partner/support person for childbirth through education on physiological/hormonal birth (knowledge and understanding); building women’s confidence through psychological preparation (positive mindset) and support their ability to birth without pain relief using evidence-based tools (tools and techniques). …”
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A novel α-conotoxin [D1G, ΔQ14] LvIC decreased mouse locomotor activity by Wen Wang, Wen Wang, Meiting Wang, Huanbai Wang, Weifeng Xu, Conggang Wang, Jie Pei, Xiaodan Li, Dongting Zhangsun, Dongting Zhangsun

“…This treatment also resulted in reduced expression of neuronal calcium sensor 1 (NCS-1) and neuroligin 3 (NLGN-3) in the prefrontal cortex (PFC), hippocampus (Hip), and caudate putamen (CPu). …”
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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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Coupling Bio-Resonance Neurotechnology (BRNT) and Dual Hemispheric Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) Reduces Comorbid Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Generali... by Sunder K, Makale MT, Makale M, Bodhanapati J, Murphy KT, Dennen CA, Baron D, Thanos PK, Hanna C, Ashford Jnr JW, Lewandrowski KU, Blum K

“…The current exploratory case study of a small cohort (n=3; f=2 m=1) used novel neurotechnology to treat co-occurring MDD and GAD with a multifaceted intervention that combines the novel bio-resonance neurotechnology (BRNT) referred to as NuCalm®, to restore autonomic nervous system balance and dual hemispheric repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the ipsilateral Dorsal Lateral Prefrontal Cortex (DLPFC) to treat the disrupted structural components of the brain. …”
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Effect of Electroacupuncture on Hippocampal Functional Activity and Molecular Expression Profile in Rats with Vascular Cognitive Impairment by WANG Zeyu, DING Yanyi, DAI Yaling, YANG Minguang, HUANG Jia, ZHANG Shenghang

“…Barnes maze test was used to evaluate the spatial learning and memory ability of rats; Y maze test was used to evaluate the spatial working memory ability of rats; small animal 7.0 T magnetic resonance resting brain functional imaging was used to analyze the changes of regional homogeneity (ReHo) of hippocampal functional activity; Agilent mRNA expression microarray was used to analyze the differential gene expression of the whole hippocampus genome.Results① Behavioral analysis results: compared with the sham operation group, the Barnes maze escape latency of the model group increased significantly (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), the target quadrant duration percentage decreased significantly (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), and the Y maze alternation rate decreased significantly (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05); compared with the model group, the Barnes maze escape latency of the electroacupuncture group decreased significantly (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), the target quadrant duration percentage and the Y maze alternation rate increased significantly (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). ② ReHo changes results: compared with the sham operation group, the ReHo of functional activitives of the bilateral prefrontal lobes, hippocampus and other brain regions in the model group decreased significantly (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.005); compared with the model group, the ReHo of functional activities of the bilateral hippocampus, prefrontal lobes and piriform cortex in the model group increased significantly (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.005). ③ Genomics results: a total of 705 genes with 2-fold differential expression of hippocampal mRNA between the model group and the sham operation group (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), of which 195 genes (such as Sytl1, Trpv6, Klhl14, Npsr1, Myh3, Galnt3, Nr4a1, Bmp3, Egr2, etc.) were down-regulated, of which 510 genes (such as Insl6, Efcab1, Akr1b1, Tagln, Glrb, Akr1c13, Kcne1L, Ubap1, etc.) were up-regulated. …”
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Effects of a periodic intermittent theta burst stimulation in Alzheimer’s disease by Yue Wu, Lu Wang, Kai Wang, Shanshan Zhou, Pan Wu, Yibing Yan, Ling Wei, Bensheng Qiu, Yanghua Tian, Zhi Geng, Xingqi Wu, Panpan Hu, Guixian Xiao, Gongjun Ji, Hesheng Liu

“…However, the long-term effects of iTBS on cognitive decline and brain structure in patients with AD are unknown.Aims We aimed to explore whether repeating accelerated iTBS every three months could slow down the cognitive decline in patients with AD.Methods In this randomised, assessor-blinded, controlled trial, iTBS was administered to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) of 42 patients with AD for 14 days every 13 weeks. …”
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Exploring Azithromycin’s Neuroprotective Role in Traumatic Brain Injury: Insights into Cognitive and Motor Recovery and Neuroinflammatory Modulation by Mohannad A. Almikhlafi, Nehad A. Abdallah, Aakash Kumar, Tarun Sharma, Zuber Khan, Haifa A. Fadil, Sultan Althagfan, Ahmed K. B. Aljohani, Sara A. Almadani, Samar F. Miski, Tahani Saeedi, Rayan S. Alharbi, Abdulrahman M. Al-Harthe, Mohammed H. Alsubhi, Hanaa Wanas, Ahmed Aldhafiri, Sidharth Mehan, Hossein M. Elbadawy

“…Histological evaluations focused on neuronal integrity in the cortex, hippocampus, and striatum. Results: Treatment with AZI significantly facilitated motor and cognitive function recovery in TBI-affected rats. …”
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CircSATB2 modulates fear extinction memory via Robo3-driven synaptic plasticity by Ziyue Xu, Jichun Shi, Runming Liu, Zhehao Li, Shuangxiang Xu, Hao Gong, Mingyue Fu, Hongyu Xu, Shuangqi Yu, Junhui Liu, Huiqing Wu, Xiang Li, Sha Liu, Wei Wei

“…To investigate the mechanisms of Circular Special AT-rich Sequence Binding Protein 2 (circSatb2) in EXT memory, we constructed a lentivirus overexpressing circSatb2 and injected it into the infralimbic prefrontal cortex (ILPFC) of the mouse brain. Following extinction training and subsequent testing, we observed an essential role of circSatb2 in this dynamic process. …”
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Shi-Zhen-An-Shen Decoction, a Herbal Medicine That Reverses Cuprizone-Induced Demyelination and Behavioral Deficits in Mice Independent of the Neuregulin-1 Pathway by Chao Ma, Yan Wu, Xinyao Liu, Yi He, Yuan Jia, Pei Chen, Dongqing Yin, Yanzhe Ning, Guoqiang Xing, Zuoli Sun, Hongxiao Jia

“…Hyperlocomotor activity was accompanied by significant reductions in MBP expression in the corpus callosum, hippocampus, and cerebral cortex. However, both QTP and SZASD significantly reversed the schizophrenia-like behaviors and demyelination in CPZ-fed mice. …”
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Dynamic functional connectivity patterns predict early antidepressant treatment response in drug-naïve, first-episode adolescent MDD by Maojia Ran, Hang Zhang, Meijiang Jin, Yuanmei Tao, Hanmei Xu, Shoukang Zou, Zhujun Wang, Fang Deng, Lijuan Huang, Hong Zhang, Xiaowei Tang, Yanping Wang, Xia Fu, Li Yin, Li Yin, Li Yin

“…Finally, Pearson correlation and multivariate linear regression analyses were used to explore the associations between dFC pattern and changed score of BDI in MDD adolescents.ResultsThe mean dFC value between right inferior frontal gyrus (IFG) and bilateral insular cortex (IC; right, r = −0.461, p-FDR = 0.012; left, r = −0.518, p-FDR = 0.007) at baseline were negatively correlated with BDI score reduction. …”
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Long-Term Impact of Using Mobile Phones and Playing Computer Games on the Brain Structure and the Risk of Neurodegenerative Diseases: Large Population-Based Study by Yi Xiao, Sirui Zhang, Yuanzheng Ma, Shichan Wang, Chunyu Li, Yan Liang, Huifang Shang

“…Lengthy mobile phone use was related to a thicker cortex in different areas of the brain. …”
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