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Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions - March 11, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Vivienne A. Russell Source Type: research
Transplantation of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) improves brain ischemia-induced pulmonary injury in rats associated to TNF-α expression
Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (BMSCs)-based therapy seems to be a promising treatment for acute lung injury, but the therapeutic effects of BMSCs transplantation on acute lung injury induced by brain ische... (Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions)
Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions - March 1, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Qin-qin He, Xiang He, Yan-ping Wang, Yu Zou, Qing-jie Xia, Liu-Lin Xiong, Chao-zhi Luo, Xiao-song Hu, Jia Liu and Ting-hua Wang Source Type: research
Acute immobilization stress following contextual fear conditioning reduces fear memory: timing is essential
Histone acetylation is regulated in response to stress and plays an important role in learning and memory. Chronic stress is known to deteriorate cognition, whereas acute stress facilitates memory formation. H... (Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions)
Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions - February 24, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Akemi Uwaya, Hyunjin Lee, Jonghyuk Park, Hosung Lee, Junko Muto, Sanae Nakajima, Shigeo Ohta and Toshio Mikami Source Type: research
Non-targeted metabolite profiling reveals changes in oxidative stress, tryptophan and lipid metabolisms in fearful dogs
Anxieties, such as shyness, noise phobia and separation anxiety, are common but poorly understood behavioural problems in domestic dogs, Canis familiaris. Although studies have demonstrated genetic and environmen... (Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions)
Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions - February 12, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Jenni Puurunen, Katriina Tiira, Marko Lehtonen, Kati Hanhineva and Hannes Lohi Source Type: research
Effect of parsley (Petroselinum crispum, Apiaceae) juice against cadmium neurotoxicity in albino mice (Mus Musculus)
Parsley was employed as an experimental probe to prevent the behavioral, biochemical and morphological changes in the brain tissue of the albino mice following chronic cadmium (Cd) administration. (Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions)
Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions - February 4, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Saleh N. Maodaa, Ahmed A. Allam, Jamaan Ajarem, Mostafa A. Abdel-Maksoud, Gadah I. Al-Basher and Zun Yao Wang Source Type: research
Gonadectomy reduces the density of androgen receptor-immunoreactive neurons in male rat’s hippocampus: testosterone replacement compensates it
In the present study, the role of gonadectomy on memory impairment and the density of androgen receptor-immunoreactive neurons in rats’ hippocampus as well as the ability of testosterone to compensate of memo... (Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions)
Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions - January 28, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Sajjad Moghadami, Mehrdad Jahanshahi, Hamid Sepehri and Hossein Amini Source Type: research
Erratum to: Feasibility of focal cerebral ischemia and reperfusion surgery combined with chronic unpredictable mild stress to simulate the post-stroke depressive state in rats
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Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions - January 22, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Lingchuan Niu, Xinhao Jin, Yanhong Zhang, Bing Liu and Changqing Li Source Type: research
Neuronal mechanisms and circuits underlying repetitive behaviors in mouse models of autism spectrum disorder
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a broad spectrum of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by three central behavioral symptoms: impaired social interaction, impaired social communication, and res... (Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions)
Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions - January 20, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Hyopil Kim, Chae-Seok Lim and Bong-Kiun Kaang Source Type: research
Biomarkers in Child Mental Health: a bio-psycho-social perspective is needed
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Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions - September 30, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Aribert RothenbergerLuis RhodeLillian Rothenberger Source Type: research
Cognitive tasks during walking affect cerebral blood flow signal features in middle cerebral arteries and their correlation to gait characteristics
Gait is a complex process involving both cognitive and sensory ability and is strongly impacted by the environment. In this paper, we propose to study of the impact of a cognitive task during gait on the cerebral blood flow velocity, the blood flow signal features and the correlation of gait and blood flow features through a dual task methodology. Both cerebral blood flow velocity and gait characteristics of eleven participants with no history of brain or gait conditions were recorded using transcranial Doppler on mid-cerebral artery while on a treadmill. The cognitive task was induced by a backward counting starting from ...
Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions - September 26, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Arthur GatouillatHéloïse BletonJessie VanSwearingenSubashan PereraScott ThompsonTraci SmithErvin Sejdi¿ Source Type: research
Thrombin-induced microglial activation impairs hippocampal neurogenesis and spatial memory ability in mice
Conclusions:
Microglia/macrophages activation induced by intrastriatal thrombin injection might be responsible for the spatial memory deficit. Targeting both thrombin and inflammation systems in acute phase of ICH might be important in alleviating the significant spatial memory deficits. (Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions)
Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions - September 26, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Yuan YangMeikui ZhangXiaoni KangChen JiangHuan ZhangPei WangJingjing Li Source Type: research
4′-O-β-d-glucosyl-5-O-methylvisamminol, an active ingredient of Saposhnikovia divaricata, attenuates high-mobility group box 1 and subarachnoid hemorrhage-induced vasospasm in a rat model
This study is of interest to examine the efficacy of 4′-O-β-d-glucosyl-5-O-methylvisamminol (4OGOMV), C
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A rodent double hemorrhage SAH model was employed. Administration with 4OGOMV was initiated 1 h after animals were subjected to SAH. Basilar arteries (BAs) were harvested and cortexes examined for HMGB1 mRNA, protein expression (Western blot) and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) immunostaining. Cerebro...
Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions - September 22, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Chih-Zen ChangShu-Chuan WuAij-Lie KwanChih-Lung Lin Source Type: research
Effects of BPA and BPS exposure limited to early embryogenesis persist to impair non-associative learning in adults
Conclusions:
Building upon previous observations using the C. elegans model, we have shown that exposure of embryos to BPA and BPS affects their behavior as adults. These long-term effects are in line with recommended alternate low-dose chemical safety testing approaches. Our observation that the effects of BPS are similar to BPA is not unexpected, considering their structural similarity. This, to our knowledge, is the first reported behavioral study on low-dose toxicity of any endocrine disrupting chemical in C. elegans. (Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions)
Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions - September 17, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Mahlet MershaBansri PatelDipen PatelBrittany RichardsonHarbinder Dhillon Source Type: research
Mechanisms and therapeutic applications of electromagnetic therapy in Parkinson’s disease
Electromagnetic therapy is a non-invasive and safe approach for the management of several pathological conditions including neurodegenerative diseases. Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative pathology caused by abnormal degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the ventral tegmental area and substantia nigra pars compacta in the midbrain resulting in damage to the basal ganglia. Electromagnetic therapy has been extensively used in the clinical setting in the form of transcranial magnetic stimulation, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, high-frequency transcranial magnetic stimulation and pulsed electromagneti...
Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions - September 7, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Maria VadalàAnnamaria VallelungaLucia PalmieriBeniamino PalmieriJulio Cesar Morales-MedinaTommaso Iannitti Source Type: research
DRD2 and DRD4 genes related to cognitive deficits in HIV-infected adults who abuse alcohol
Conclusion:
The study shows that genetically determined differences in the SNP rs6277 DRD2 gene and DRD4 48 bp VNTR may be risk factors for deficits in executive function and cognitive flexibility. (Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions)
Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions - August 27, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Karina VillalbaJessy DevieuxRhonda RosenbergJean Cadet Source Type: research
