System Consolidation of Spatial Memories in Mice: Effects of Enriched Environment by Joyce Bonaccorsi, Simona Cintoli, Rosa Mastrogiacomo, Sigrid Baldanzi, Chiara Braschi, Tommaso Pizzorusso, Maria Cristina Cenni, Nicoletta Berardi

“…Following the probe test, regional expression of the inducible immediate early gene c-Fos was mapped by immunohistochemistry, as an indicator of neuronal activity. We found that activation of the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), suggested to have a privileged role in processing remote spatial memories, was evident at shorter time intervals after learning in EE mice; in addition, EE induced the progressive activation of a distributed cortical network not activated in non-EE mice. …”
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Beyond the seizures: Ketogenic Diets in the battle against drug-resistant epilepsy by Natalia Domańska, Małgorzata Bojarska, Julia Bogucka, Anna Brzyska, Michalina Kosowska, Halina Piecewicz-Szczęsna

“…Ketones increase the amount of inhibitory neurotransmitters and glutathione. It improves neuronal hemostasis and increases cells’ resistance during excessive electrical discharges in the brain. …”
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Human Amniotic Fluid Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Second- and Third-Trimester Amniocentesis: Differentiation Potential, Molecular Signature, and Proteome Analysis by Jurate Savickiene, Grazina Treigyte, Sandra Baronaite, Giedre Valiuliene, Algirdas Kaupinis, Mindaugas Valius, Audrone Arlauskiene, Ruta Navakauskiene

“…AF-MSCs differentiated into adipocytes, osteocytes, chondrocytes, myocytes, and neuronal cells, as determined by morphological changes, cell staining, and RT-qPCR showing the tissue-specific gene presence for differentiated cell lineages. …”
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Drosophila ubiquitin-specific peptidase 14 stabilizes the PERIOD protein by regulating a ubiquitin ligase SLIMB by So Who Kang, Jung-Eun Park, Soonhyuck Ok, Minhui Um, Hyeonjeong Son, Seunghee Byun, Nayoung Park, Su Jin Lee, Thị Xuân Thùy Trần, Gyeongmin Kim, Jeonghun Yeom, Kyunggon Kim, Eun Young Kim, Min-Ji Kang

“…Interestingly, despite these alterations in PER levels, neither USP14 overexpression nor knockdown significantly impacts circadian behavioral rhythms, likely because of slight effects on PER levels in small ventral lateral neurons (sLNvs). Further analysis shows that USP14 physically interacts with Supernumerary Limbs (SLIMB), a protein involved in PER degradation. …”
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Inhibition of DNA Methylation Impairs Synaptic Plasticity during an Early Time Window in Rats by Pablo Muñoz, Carolina Estay, Paula Díaz, Claudio Elgueta, Álvaro O. Ardiles, Pablo A. Lizana

“…Although the importance of DNA methylation-dependent gene expression to neuronal plasticity is well established, the dynamics of methylation and demethylation during the induction and expression of synaptic plasticity have not been explored. …”
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Current AAV-mediated gene therapy in sensorineural hearing loss by Jieyu Qi, Xiaolong Fu, Liyan Zhang, Fangzhi Tan, Nianci Li, Qiuhan Sun, Xiaojie Hu, Zuhong He, Ming Xia, Renjie Chai

“…The pathology of hearing loss in the inner ear is characterized by varying degrees of damage to the cochlear sensory epithelium cells (such as hair cells and supporting cells), stria vascularis (including marginal, intermediate and basal cells) and spiral ganglion neurons. Regeneration or direct repair of damaged cells in the inner ear is an effective way to treat sensorineural deafness. …”
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Following Spinal Cord Injury Transected Reticulospinal Tract Axons Develop New Collateral Inputs to Spinal Interneurons in Parallel with Locomotor Recovery by Zacnicte May, Keith K. Fenrich, Julia Dahlby, Nicholas J. Batty, Abel Torres-Espín, Karim Fouad

“…This difference suggests that activity in neuronal networks below the first SCI may contribute to enhanced recovery, because dSTAG rats recovered locomotor ability before the second hemisection. …”
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Neuroprotective Effect of Intrastriatal Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester Treatment in 6-OH Dopamine Model of Parkinson’s Disease in Rats by Burak Cem Soner, Eda Acikgoz, Salim Yalcin Inan, Sule Ayla, Ayse Saide Sahin, Gulperi Oktem

“…Our results for the first time showed that, besides improving the motor performance, CAPE treatment also prevents 6-OHDA-induced loss of TH-positive neurons. From our results, CAPE may be a promising clinical agent in the treatment of PD.…”
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Neurofilament Light Chain Levels in Serum and Cerebrospinal Fluid Do Not Correlate with Survival Times in Patients with Prion Disease by Mika Shimamura, Kong Weijie, Toshiaki Nonaka, Koki Kosami, Ryusuke Ae, Koji Fujita, Taiki Matsubayashi, Tadashi Tsukamoto, Nobuo Sanjo, Katsuya Satoh

“…This accumulation disrupts neuronal functions, leading to the rapid onset of psychiatric symptoms, ataxia, and cognitive decline. …”
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Activation of Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Receptor 1 Enhances Hippocampus Neurogenesis in a Rat Model of Traumatic Brain Injury: An Involvement of MEK/Erk Signaling Pathway by Yuqin Ye, Zhenyu Zhao, Hongyu Xu, Xin Zhang, Xinhong Su, Yongxiang Yang, Xinguang Yu, Xiaosheng He

“…The results showed that a marked upregulation of S1PR1 occurred with a peak at 7 days after trauma, revealing an enhancement of proliferation and neuronal differentiation of NSCs in hippocampus due to S1PR1 activation. …”
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Children Tracking System Based on ZigBee Wireless Network and Neural Network by Nadia Ahmed, Sadik Kamel Gharghan, Ammar Hussein Mutlag, M. G. M. Abdolrasol

“…Different topologies of ANN have been examined for training, testing, and validation which are 5-5, 10-10, 15-15, and 20-20 neurons in the hidden layer. The findings indicate that the 20-20 ANN topology can achieve higher accuracy than other topologies. …”
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AKRs confer oligodendrocytes resistance to differentiation-stimulated ferroptosis by Valentina Saverio, Emanuele Ferrario, Romina Monzani, Mara Gagliardi, Francesco Favero, Davide Corà, Claudio Santoro, Marco Corazzari

“…Together, these findings highlight the role of ferroptosis in MS-associated oligodendrocyte loss and position AKR1C1 as a potential therapeutic target for preserving oligodendrocyte integrity and supporting neuronal function in MS patients.…”
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Neurotrophic Effect of Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells on Erectile Function Recovery by Pigment Epithelium-Derived Factor Secretion in a Rat Model of Cavernous Nerve Injury by Xin Chen, Qiyun Yang, Tao Zheng, Jun Bian, Xiangzhou Sun, Yanan Shi, Xiaoyan Liang, Guoquan Gao, Guihua Liu, Chunhua Deng

“…On day 28 after the intracavernous injection, the ADSCs group exhibited a significantly increased ICP compared with the phosphate buffered saline- (PBS-) treated group. Moreover, the neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) and S100 expression in penile dorsal nerves and the smooth muscle content to collagen ratio in penile tissues significantly increased. …”
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Manganese Inhalation as a Parkinson Disease Model by José Luis Ordoñez-Librado, Verónica Anaya-Martínez, Ana Luisa Gutierrez-Valdez, Laura Colín-Barenque, Enrique Montiel-Flores, Maria Rosa Avila-Costa

“…After 5 months of Mn mixture inhalation, striatal dopamine content decreased 71%, the SNc showed important reduction in the number of TH-immunopositive neurons, mice developed akinesia, postural instability, and action tremor; these motor alterations were reverted with L-DOPA treatment. …”
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Study insights in the role of PGC-1α in neurological diseases: mechanisms and therapeutic potential by Mi-bo Tang, Yi-xuan Liu, Zheng-wei Hu, Hai-yang Luo, Shuo Zhang, Chang-he Shi, Yu-ming Xu, Yu-ming Xu, Yu-ming Xu

“…The present review provides a relatively complete overview of the current knowledge on PGC-1α, including its functions in different types of neurons, basic structural characteristics, and its interacting transcription factors. …”
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Lipid Oxidation at the Crossroads: Oxidative Stress and Neurodegeneration Explored in <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i> by Julia Tortajada-Pérez, Andrea del Valle Carranza, Cristina Trujillo-del Río, Mar Collado-Pérez, José María Millán, Gema García-García, Rafael Pascual Vázquez-Manrique

“…Lipid metabolism plays a critical role in maintaining cellular integrity, especially within the nervous system, where lipids support neuronal structure, function, and synaptic plasticity. …”
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The Potential of Virtual Reality for Inducing Neuroplasticity in Children with Amblyopia by María B. Coco-Martin, David P. Piñero, Luis Leal-Vega, Carlos J. Hernández-Rodríguez, Joaquin Adiego, Ainhoa Molina-Martín, Dolores de Fez, Juan F. Arenillas

“…VR-based therapies can induce cortical reorganization and promote the activation of different neuronal connections over a wide range of ages, leading to contrasted improvements in motor and functional skills. …”
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Plasticity-Related PKMζ Signaling in the Insular Cortex Is Involved in the Modulation of Neuropathic Pain after Nerve Injury by Jeongsoo Han, Minjee Kwon, Myeounghoon Cha, Motomasa Tanioka, Seong-Karp Hong, Sun Joon Bai, Bae Hwan Lee

“…Mechanical allodynia test and immunohistochemistry (IHC) of zif268, an activity-dependent transcription factor required for neuronal plasticity, were performed after nerve injury. …”
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Influence of Different ECM-Like Hydrogels on Neurite Outgrowth Induced by Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells by E. Oliveira, R. C. Assunção-Silva, O. Ziv-Polat, E. D. Gomes, F. G. Teixeira, N. A. Silva, A. Shahar, A. J. Salgado

“…Moreover, the presence of different ECM-derived biological cues within the hydrogels appears to differently affect the mRNA levels of growth factors involved in neuronal survival, differentiation, and axonal outgrowth. …”
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Striatal Injury with 6-OHDA Transiently Increases Cerebrospinal GFAP and S100B by Cristiane Batassini, Núbia Broetto, Lucas Silva Tortorelli, Milene Borsoi, Caroline Zanotto, Fabiana Galland, Tadeu Mello Souza, Marina Concli Leite, Carlos-Alberto Gonçalves

“…Current data reinforce the idea that glial changes precede neuronal damage in PD; however, these findings also indicate that caution is necessary regarding the interpretation of data in this PD model.…”
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