Nervous system is segregated from the body by the complex system of barriers. The CNS is
protected by (i) the blood–brain and blood-spinal cord barrier between the intracerebral and …

Motile cilia are miniature, whip-like organelles whose beating generates a directional fluid
flow. The flow generated by ciliated epithelia is a subject of great interest, as defective ciliary …

Empirical evidence suggests that heat exposure reduces food intake. However, the
neurocircuit architecture and the signalling mechanisms that form an associative interface …

The locus coeruleus (LC) is a small nucleus in the pons from which ascending and
descending projections innervate major parts of the central nervous system. Its major …

The lateral septum (LS) has been implicated in the regulation of locomotion. Nevertheless,
the neurons synchronizing LS activity with the brain's clock in the suprachiasmatic nucleus …

Mechanisms controlling the movement of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) toward peripheral
nerves are poorly characterized. We found that, in addition to the foramina Magendie and …

In the last decades, new evidence on brain structure and function has been acquired by
morphological investigations based on synergic interactions between biochemical anatomy …

Despite the importance of hypothalamic neurocircuits in regulating homeostatic and survival-
related behaviors, our understanding of the intrinsic molecular identities of neural …

Background & Aims Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a polygenic disorder characterized
principally by dysregulated inflammation impacting the gastrointestinal tract. However, there …

Composition of the brain extracellular matrix changes in time as maturation proceeds.
Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 5 (CSPG-5), also known as neuroglycan C, has been …