Dopamine: the neuromodulator of long-term synaptic plasticity, reward and movement control

L Speranza, U Di Porzio, D Viggiano, A de Donato… - Cells, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Dopamine (DA) is a key neurotransmitter involved in multiple physiological functions
including motor control, modulation of affective and emotional states, reward mechanisms …

Mechanisms of cognitive dysfunction in CKD

D Viggiano, CA Wagner, G Martino… - Nature Reviews …, 2020‏ - nature.com
Cognitive impairment is an increasingly recognized major cause of chronic disability and is
commonly found in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Knowledge of the …

Molecular networks in Network Medicine: Development and applications

EK Silverman, HHHW Schmidt… - … Systems Biology and …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Network Medicine applies network science approaches to investigate disease
pathogenesis. Many different analytical methods have been used to infer relevant molecular …

The biological control of voluntary exercise, spontaneous physical activity and daily energy expenditure in relation to obesity: human and rodent perspectives

T Garland Jr, H Schutz, MA Chappell… - Journal of …, 2011‏ - journals.biologists.com
Mammals expend energy in many ways, including basic cellular maintenance and repair,
digestion, thermoregulation, locomotion, growth and reproduction. These processes can …

Distinctive binding properties of human monoclonal LGI1 autoantibodies determine pathogenic mechanisms

M Ramberger, A Berretta, JMM Tan, B Sun, S Michael… - Brain, 2020‏ - academic.oup.com
Autoantibodies against leucine-rich glioma inactivated 1 (LGI1) are found in patients with
limbic encephalitis and focal seizures. Here, we generate patient-derived monoclonal …

Neuregulin 1 regulates pyramidal neuron activity via ErbB4 in parvalbumin-positive interneurons

L Wen, YS Lu, XH Zhu, XM Li, RS Woo… - Proceedings of the …, 2010‏ - pnas.org
Neuregulin 1 (NRG1) is a trophic factor thought to play a role in neural development. Recent
studies suggest that it may regulate neurotransmission, mechanisms of which remain …

Performance of male and female C57BL/6J mice on motor and cognitive tasks commonly used in pre-clinical traumatic brain injury research

LB Tucker, AH Fu, JT McCabe - Journal of neurotrauma, 2016‏ - liebertpub.com
To date, clinical trials have failed to find an effective therapy for victims of traumatic brain
injury (TBI) who live with motor, cognitive, and psychiatric complaints. Pre-clinical …

Loss of MeCP2 in aminergic neurons causes cell-autonomous defects in neurotransmitter synthesis and specific behavioral abnormalities

RC Samaco, C Mandel-Brehm, HT Chao… - Proceedings of the …, 2009‏ - pnas.org
Rett syndrome (RTT) is characterized by specific motor, cognitive, and behavioral deficits.
Because several of these abnormalities occur in other disease states associated with …

Does the difference between physically active and couch potato lie in the dopamine system?

AM Knab, JT Lightfoot - International journal of biological …, 2010‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Obesity and other inactivity related diseases are increasing at an alarming rate especially in
Western societies. Because of this, it is important to understand the regulating mechanisms …

Neuropsychiatric symptom modeling in male and female C57BL/6J mice after experimental traumatic brain injury

LB Tucker, JF Burke, AH Fu, JT McCabe - Journal of neurotrauma, 2017‏ - liebertpub.com
Psychiatric symptoms such as anxiety and depression are frequent and persistent
complaints following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Modeling these symptoms in animal …