Microfluidic systems for axonal growth and regeneration research
Microfluidic systems for axonal growth and regeneration research
View ArticleThe anti-apoptotic molecule Bcl-xL is necessary for normal neuronal process...
Bcl-xL is a pro-survival protein that interacts with outer mitochondrial membrane proteins and also with the ATP synthase at the inner membrane. Bcl-xL conserves neuronal energy and facilitates...
View ArticleMouse-to-human genome comparison explains DNA evolution
A comprehensive study comparing regions of mouse and human DNA that control gene expression reveals that about a third of them are conserved between the two species, which separated approximately 550...
View ArticleMaternal gut microbiota influences fetal blood-brain barrier
Research in mice reveals that a mother’s gut microbiota may affect fetal blood-brain barrier development. The findings hint that environmental cues during pregnancy such as diet may influence the...
View ArticleNeurotrophic factors: from neurodevelopmental regulators to novel therapies...
Neurotrophic factors: from neurodevelopmental regulators to novel therapies for Parkinson’s disease
View ArticleEmbryonic neural stem cell apoptosis in a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral...
Embryonic neural stem cell apoptosis in a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
View ArticleRepair effects of VEGF165-transfected NSCs transplantation in cerebral palsy...
Repair effects of VEGF165-transfected NSCs transplantation in cerebral palsy rats
View ArticleHumans needed barley to reach the roof of the world
It took the arrival of western cereal grains, particularly barley, for humans to establish permanent residence above 3,000 meters on the Tibetan Plateau, researchers say. Despite evidence of...
View ArticleUnexpected benefits of HIV drugs revealed in mice
A new study in mice shows that a popular class of HIV drugs, known as nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), is effective in treating disorders such as retinal degeneration and...
View ArticleMaking better vaccines by getting ahead of flu evolution
It may be better to pre-emptively vaccinate against likely future strains of the influenza virus than to use a strain already circulating in the human population, a new study shows. This knowledge...
View ArticleNew model clarifies photoexcited thin-film lattice dynamics
A research team from Germany developed an analytical model to describe the structural dynamics of photoexcited thin films and verified it by ultrafast X-ray diffraction.
View ArticleMild hypothermia and NSCs transplantation protect against hypoxic-ischemic...
Neural stem cells (NSCs) transplantation is a useful treatment for ischemic stroke, but apoptosis often occurs in the hypoxic-ischemic environment of the brain after cell transplantation.
View ArticleInflammatory response and neuronal necrosis in rats with cerebral ischemia
In the middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model of ischemic injury, inflammation primarily occurs in the infarct and peripheral zones. In the ischemic zone, neurons undergo necrosis and...
View ArticleDoes long-term scopolamine use influence nerve cells in adult mouse dentate...
Long term administration of scopolamine, a muscarinic receptor antagonist, can inhibit the survival of newly generated cells, leading to cognitive disorders in humans and animals, but its effect on...
View ArticleBMSCs transplantation increases the number of rat hippocampal neurons after...
Compulsive swimming in cold water, a commonly used cold stress experiment, can result in rat learning and memory impairments associated with abnormal hippocampal structure.
View ArticleFour outstanding early-career journalists from China and India named...
Four outstanding early-career science journalists from India and China have been named winners of the 2015 EurekAlert! Fellowships for International Science Reporters, awarded by the American...
View ArticleBiopolitics for understanding social regulation and control
People, as the biological beings that we are, can be socially regulated by mechanisms such as taxes, property or family relationships. This constitutes part of the social policy that the Roman...
View ArticleExplaining extreme Beijing haze
Beijing’s severe air pollution might be attributed to its traffic, industrial emissions, and meteorology, a study suggests. China has recently experienced unprecedented increases in haze pollution due...
View ArticleFactors associated with bee decline
A study suggests that loss of preferred host plants may be a key factor associated with bee decline. The decline in populations of both wild and managed bees has provoked concerns over the likelihood...
View ArticleLiteracy and visual processing
Literate individuals display an enhanced ability to process visual stimuli during the early phase of visual processing, compared with illiterate or late-literate individuals, according to a study....
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