Immune modulation of learning, memory, neural plasticity and neurogenesis

R Yirmiya, I Goshen - Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2011 - Elsevier
Over the past two decades it became evident that the immune system plays a central role in
modulating learning, memory and neural plasticity. Under normal quiescent conditions …

BDNF and synaptic plasticity, cognitive function, and dysfunction

B Lu, G Nagappan, Y Lu - Neurotrophic factors, 2014 - Springer
Among all neurotrophins, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) stands out for its high
level of expression in the brain and its potent effects on synapses. It is now widely accepted …

[HTML][HTML] FMRP stalls ribosomal translocation on mRNAs linked to synaptic function and autism

JC Darnell, SJ Van Driesche, C Zhang, KYS Hung… - Cell, 2011 - cell.com
FMRP loss of function causes Fragile X syndrome (FXS) and autistic features. FMRP is a
polyribosome-associated neuronal RNA-binding protein, suggesting that it plays a key role …

Mammalian/mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) complexes in neurodegeneration

H Querfurth, HK Lee - Molecular neurodegeneration, 2021 - Springer
Novel targets to arrest neurodegeneration in several dementing conditions involving
misfolded protein accumulations may be found in the diverse signaling pathways of the …

A brain-specific microRNA regulates dendritic spine development

GM Schratt, F Tuebing, EA Nigh, CG Kane, ME Sabatini… - Nature, 2006 - nature.com
MicroRNAs are small, non-coding RNAs that control the translation of target messenger
RNAs, thereby regulating critical aspects of plant and animal development. In the …

[BOOK][B] The hippocampus book

P Andersen - 2007 - books.google.com
The hippocampus is one of a group of remarkable structures embedded within the brain's
medial temporal lobe. Long known to be important for memory, it has been a prime focus of …

Engram cells retain memory under retrograde amnesia

TJ Ryan, DS Roy, M Pignatelli, A Arons, S Tonegawa - Science, 2015 - science.org
Memory consolidation is the process by which a newly formed and unstable memory
transforms into a stable long-term memory. It is unknown whether the process of memory …

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy in blast-exposed military veterans and a blast neurotrauma mouse model

LE Goldstein, AM Fisher, CA Tagge, XL Zhang… - Science translational …, 2012 - science.org
Blast exposure is associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI), neuropsychiatric symptoms,
and long-term cognitive disability. We examined a case series of postmortem brains from US …

mTOR and S6K1 mediate assembly of the translation preinitiation complex through dynamic protein interchange and ordered phosphorylation events

MK Holz, BA Ballif, SP Gygi, J Blenis - Cell, 2005 - cell.com
In response to nutrients, energy sufficiency, hormones, and mitogenic agents, S6K1
phosphorylates several targets linked to translation. However, the molecular mechanisms …

BDNF function in adult synaptic plasticity: the synaptic consolidation hypothesis

CR Bramham, E Messaoudi - Progress in neurobiology, 2005 - Elsevier
Interest in BDNF as an activity-dependent modulator of neuronal structure and function in
the adult brain has intensified in recent years. Localization of BDNF-TrkB to glutamate …