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Neurosciences
Vania Carmona-Alcocer, Lindsey S. Brown, Aiesha Anchan, Kayla E. Rohr, Jennifer A. Evans
Summary: Neuropeptide signaling modulates the function of central clock neurons in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) during development and adulthood. This study used a transgenic approach to determine the onset of Avp and Vip transcription and found spatial patterning differences in SCN neurons based on the developmental timing of neuropeptide expression, which may contribute to regional and/or sex differences in cellular function in adulthood.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
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Biology
Oscar D. Ramirez-Plascencia, Nadia Saderi, Skarleth Cardenas Romero, Omar Flores Sandoval, Adrian Baez-Ruiz, Herick Martinez Barajas, Roberto Salgado-Delgado
Summary: Temporal coordination according to daytime enhances physiological processes, but modern lifestyle habits like eating during rest phase can disrupt internal synchronization, affecting homeostasis and health. Studies on rats show that eating during rest period leads to changes in circadian activity of brain nuclei, contributing to metabolic alterations and circadian dysregulation within the central nervous system.
CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
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Anatomy & Morphology
Rong-Jun Ni, Yu-Mian Shu, Peng-Hao Luo, Jiang-Ning Zhou
Summary: The study found sexual dimorphism in the brain anatomy of tree shrews, with males showing significantly higher density of VIP-ir cells and fibres in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) compared to females. However, the distribution of VIP-ir fibres in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BST) was similar between the sexes. These findings provide neuroanatomical evidence of sexual dimorphism in the SCN, BST, and medial preoptic area (MPA) of the tree shrew brain, potentially contributing to sex differences in physiology and behavior.
JOURNAL OF ANATOMY
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kevin P. Gaitonde, Mutahar Andrabi, Courtney Burger, Shane F. D'Souza, Shruti A. Vemaraju, Bala S. C. Koritala, David Smith, Richard Lang
Summary: Neurons in the hypothalamic preoptic area (POA) regulate homeostatic processes such as thermoregulation and sleep. The QPLOT neurons in the POA, identified by molecular markers, have GPCR signaling pathways that play a crucial role in metabolism regulation.
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Josh Mitteldorf
Summary: Based on R. A. Fisher's ideas, neoDarwinism dominated evolutionary science in the first half of the twentieth century, and from that perspective, aging could never be seen as an evolved adaptation. However, as the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms of aging were elucidated, it became clear that aging has the signature of an adaptation. The development of methylation clocks since 2013 has further supported the idea that aging is an epigenetic program, which holds promise for medical rejuvenation.
EXPERIMENTAL GERONTOLOGY
(2023)
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Behavioral Sciences
Rose M. De Guzman, Zachary J. Rosinger, Katherine E. Parra, Jason S. Jacobskind, Nicholas J. Justice, Damian G. Zuloaga
Summary: The study found that postpartum female mice had higher levels of CRFR1 in the AVPV/PeN region and showed increased activation of CRFR1 cells after restraint stress. Compared to nulliparous mice, postpartum mice showed decreased CRFR1 levels in certain brain regions, but an increase in CRFR1-GFP/pCREB co-expressing cells in the PVN. Additionally, there was a decrease in the number of TH and CRFR1-GFP co-localized neurons in regions such as the AVPV/PeN in postpartum mice.
HORMONES AND BEHAVIOR
(2021)
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Masahiro Morishita, Arisa Kamada, Shinji Tsukahara
Summary: The study revealed that CALB-SDN neurons are activated during copulation in both male and female rats, but the patterns of neuronal activation in the CALB-SDN during copulation may differ between sexes.
NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS
(2021)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Wei-Wei Bao, Shan Jiang, Wei-Min Qu, Wen-Xian Li, Chang-Hong Miao, Zhi-Li Huang
Summary: This review summarized the current knowledge about the cell subtypes and neural circuits that control wakefulness, REM sleep, non-REM sleep, and GA, and discussed their interactions as well as unresolved questions and challenges in this field.
PHARMACOLOGICAL REVIEWS
(2023)
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Energy & Fuels
Xiaohong Chen, Shengyuan Luo, Jingqiang Tan, Zhanghu Wang, Peijun Li, Lin Chen, Hans-Martin Schulz, Asim Shahzad, Irfan U. Jan
Summary: This study characterizes the geological properties and evaluates the gas potential of lower Paleozoic shales in the Yichang area. The thickness and organic matter composition of black shales vary in different regions, with the prospective area for shale gas production mainly located in the southwestern and eastern regions.
Review
Zoology
Hanako Hagio, Naoyuki Yamamoto
Summary: Visual pathways in teleost fishes have been studied, and it was found that acanthopterygian fishes lost one visual pathway. The connections of visual centers are similar to those of mammals, and the retinotopic organization is maintained. The lateral part of the dorsal telencephalon (Dl) in gobies has four specialized compartments, which are only found in Gobiiformes.
ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Adam J. Cawood, David A. Ferrill, Alan P. Morris, David Norris, David McCallum, Erin Gillis, Kevin J. Smart
Summary: The structural evolution of the Orphan Basin and Flemish Pass region reveals the presence of low-angle extensional detachments and widespread crustal thinning. Analysis of seismic data indicates that approximately 39% of the extension across the cross-section is unresolved in seismic data, with rifts influencing sediment distribution in the region.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Meilin Zhao, Rui Zhang, Hong Liu, Xiaoyi Zhang, Yue Wang
Summary: The central region is a significant strategic area that connects the east and west and links the south and north. Promoting high-quality urban development in this region plays a positive role in upgrading the central rising strategy comprehensively and achieving coordinated regional development.
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Psychology, Biological
Gizem Kurt, Nandan Kodur, Cristina Rivera Quiles, Chelsea Reynolds, Andrew Eagle, Tom Mayer, Juliette Brown, Anna Makela, Raluca Bugescu, Harim Delgado Seo, Quinn E. Carroll, Derek Daniels, A. J. Robison, Michelle Mazei-Robison, Gina Leinninger
Summary: The research suggests that LHA(Nts) neurons play a crucial role in modulating feeding and drinking behaviors based on timing and resource availability, particularly promoting drinking during the light cycle without the necessity for maintaining hydration balance.
PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
(2022)
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Neurosciences
Jesus M. Lopez, Ruth Morona, Agustin Gonzalez
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(2019)
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Neurosciences
Jesus M. Lopez, Ruth Morona, Nerea Moreno, Daniel Lozano, Sara Jimenez, Agustin Gonzalez
JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE NEUROLOGY
(2020)
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Neurosciences
Ruth Morona, Sandra Bandin, Jesus M. Lopez, Nerea Moreno, Agustin Gonzalez
JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE NEUROLOGY
(2020)
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Anatomy & Morphology
Sara Jimenez, Jesus M. Lopez, Daniel Lozano, Ruth Morona, Agustin Gonzalez, Nerea Moreno
BRAIN STRUCTURE & FUNCTION
(2020)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Maria Jose Ruiz-Fernandez, Sara Jimenez, Encarnacion Fernandez-Valle, M. Isabel Garcia-Real, David Castejon, Nerea Moreno, Maria Ardiaca, Andres Montesinos, Salvador Ariza, Juncal Gonzalez-Soriano
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Neurosciences
Jesus M. Lopez, Sara Jimenez, Ruth Morona, Daniel Lozano, Nerea Moreno
Summary: The distribution patterns of a set of conserved brain developmental regulatory transcription factors were analyzed in the forebrain of the basal actinopterygian fish Acipenser ruthenus, consistent with the prosomeric model. In the telencephalon, the pallium was characterized by ventricular expression of Pax6. In the subpallium, the combined expression of Nkx2.1/Islet-1 (Isl1) allowed to propose ventral and dorsal areas.
JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Behavioral Sciences
Oscar Marin, Nerea Moreno
BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Behavioral Sciences
Sara Jimenez, Nerea Moreno
Summary: Cajal-Retzius cells in anurans show similarities with those in mammals, with the presence of comparable progenitor domains that contribute to cortical regional specification and territory-specific properties. This suggests a fundamental arrangement of pallial derivatives in vertebrates, even in species without a complex stratified cortical structure like the mammalian cerebral cortex.
BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Neurosciences
Daniel Lozano, Nerea Moreno, Sara Jimenez, Adrian Chinarro, Ruth Morona, JesusM. Lopez
Summary: This study analyzed the expression pattern of Islet-1 (Isl1) in the central nervous system of non-teleost actinopterygian fishes and found multiple conserved features in its expression pattern, indicating a high degree of conservation of Isl1 expression pattern in fish and subsequent vertebrate evolution.
JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE NEUROLOGY
(2023)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Lidia Blazquez-Llorca, Lubna Morales de Paz, Rosario Martin-Orti, Inmaculada Santos-Alvarez, Maria E. Fernandez-Valle, David Castejon, Maria I. Garcia-Real, Raquel Salguero-Fernandez, Pilar Perez-Lloret, Nerea Moreno, Sara Jimenez, Maria J. Herrero-Fernandez, Juncal Gonzalez-Soriano
Summary: Anatomy is crucial in medical and veterinary education, but neuroanatomy poses particular challenges. A new teaching tool has been developed using 3D reconstructions of magnetic resonance images to aid in the understanding of clinical neurology and practice. This tool combines neuroanatomy and neuropathology, providing valuable insights for anatomists and clinicians.
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Anatomy & Morphology
Daniel Lozano, Jesus M. Lopez, Sara Jimenez, Ruth Morona, Victor Ruiz, Ana Martinez, Nerea Moreno
Summary: This study analyzed the expression patterns of SATB1 and SATB2 in the brain of different bony fish models, revealing significant differences in their distribution between different fish species, which may be related to the acquisition of different neural phenotypes.
BRAIN STRUCTURE & FUNCTION
(2023)