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Molecules of Neural Disorders

Molecules of Neural Disorders

Molecular Brain

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Molecules of Neural Disorders

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Reviews in this themed series were commissioned by Professors Tim Bliss, Satoshi Kida and Graham Collingridge.
All submissions were handled by Tim Bliss and were independently and externally peer-reviewed.   
  1. Content Type:Research

    The deposition of Amyloid-beta peptides (Aβ) is detected at an earlier stage in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology. Thus, the approach toward Aβ metabolism is considered to play a critical role in the onset an...
    Authors:Yasuha Noda, Akira Kuzuya, Kyousuke Tanigawa, Mitsugu Araki, Ryoko Kawai, Biao Ma, Yoko Sasakura, Masato Maesako, Yoshitaka Tashiro, Masakazu Miyamoto, Kengo Uemura, Yasushi Okuno and Ayae Kinoshita
    Citation:Molecular Brain 2018 11:61
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    NMDA (N-methyl-d-aspartate) receptors (NMDARs) play a central role in excitotoxic neuronal death caused by ischemic stroke, but NMDAR channel blockers have failed to be translated into clinical stroke treatmen...
    Authors:Qiu Jing Wu and Michael Tymianski
    Citation:Molecular Brain 2018 11:15
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  3. Content Type:Research

    The 18 kDa translocator protein (TSPO) is primarily localized in the outer mitochondrial membrane of steroid-synthesizing cells in the central and peripheral nervous systems. One of the protein’s main function...
    Authors:Xu-bo Li, An Liu, Le Yang, Kun Zhang, Yu-mei Wu, Ming-gao Zhao and Shui-bing Liu
    Citation:Molecular Brain 2018 11:12
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  4. Content Type:Research

    Memory consolidation, reconsolidation, and extinction have been shown to share similar molecular signatures, including new gene expression. Calpain is a Ca2+-dependent protease that exerts its effects through the...
    Authors:Taikai Nagayoshi, Kiichiro Isoda, Nori Mamiya and Satoshi Kida
    Citation:Molecular Brain 2017 10:61
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  5. Content Type:Review

    Depression is a polygenic and highly complex psychiatric disorder that remains a major burden on society. Antidepressants, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), are some of the most commonly...
    Authors:Christine N. Yohn, Mark M. Gergues and Benjamin Adam Samuels
    Citation:Molecular Brain 2017 10:28
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  6. Content Type:Review

    Mounting evidence suggests that the nervous and immune systems are intricately linked. Many proteins first identified in the immune system have since been detected at synapses, playing different roles in norma...
    Authors:Robert Nisticò, Eric Salter, Celine Nicolas, Marco Feligioni, Dalila Mango, Zuner A. Bortolotto, Pierre Gressens, Graham L. Collingridge and Stephane Peineau
    Citation:Molecular Brain 2017 10:26
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  7. Content Type:Review

    Since 2009, evidence has accumulated to suggest that Tau aggregates form first in a small number of brain cells, from where they propagate to other regions, resulting in neurodegeneration and disease. Propagat...
    Authors:Michel Goedert and Maria Grazia Spillantini
    Citation:Molecular Brain 2017 10:18
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  8. Content Type:Review

    The study of glutamatergic synapses mainly focuses on the memory-related hippocampus. Recent studies in the cortical areas such as the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) show that excitatory synapses can undergo ...
    Authors:Min Zhuo
    Citation:Molecular Brain 2017 10:16
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  9. Content Type:Review

    Microglia are dynamic immune cells with diverse roles in maintaining homeostasis of the central nervous system. Dysregulation of microglia has been critically implicated in the genesis of neuropathic pain. Per...
    Authors:Josiane C. S. Mapplebeck, Simon Beggs and Michael W. Salter
    Citation:Molecular Brain 2017 10:9
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  10. Content Type:Review

    CaMKII is a remarkably complex protein kinase, known to have a fundamental role in synaptic plasticity and memory formation. Further, CaMKII has also been suggested to be a tau kinase. CaMKII dysregulation may...
    Authors:Anshua Ghosh and Karl Peter Giese
    Citation:Molecular Brain 2015 8:78
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  11. Content Type:Review

    Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits in social cognition, language development, and repetitive/restricted behaviors. Due to the complexity and heter...
    Authors:Chae-Seok Lim, Jung-eun Yang, You-Kyung Lee, Kyungmin Lee, Jin-A Lee and Bong-Kiun Kaang
    Citation:Molecular Brain 2015 8:57
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