Modulation of dendritic spine development and plasticity by BDNF and vesicular trafficking: fundamental roles in neurodevelopmental disorders associated with mental retardation and autism

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Rett Syndrome Astrocytes Are Abnormal and Spread MeCP2 Deficiency through Gap Junctions

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(2009) Nurit Ballas et al.   NATURE NEUROSCIENCE

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(2009) Jianmin Yang et al.   NATURE NEUROSCIENCE

Evidence for both neuronal cell autonomous and nonautonomous effects of methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 in the cerebral cortex of female mice with Mecp2 mutation

(2009) Nadia P. Belichenko et al.   NEUROBIOLOGY OF DISEASE

Dendritic spine pathologies in hippocampal pyramidal neurons from Rett syndrome brain and after expression of Rett-associated MECP2 mutations

(2009) Christopher A. Chapleau et al.   NEUROBIOLOGY OF DISEASE

Bdnf overexpression in hippocampal neurons prevents dendritic atrophy caused by Rett-associated MECP2 mutations

(2009) Jennifer L. Larimore et al.   NEUROBIOLOGY OF DISEASE

The common BDNF polymorphism may be a modifier of disease severity in Rett syndrome

(2009) B. B. Zeev et al.   NEUROLOGY

Partial reversal of Rett Syndrome-like symptoms in MeCP2 mutant mice

(2009) Daniela Tropea et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Control of extracellular cleavage of ProBDNF by high frequency neuronal activity

(2009) G. Nagappan et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A de novo apparently balanced translocation [46,XY,t(2;9)(p13;p24)] interruptingRAB11FIP5 identifies a potential candidate gene for autism spectrum disorder

(2008) Jasmin Roohi et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS PART B-NEUROPSYCHIATRIC GENETICS

A phase advance of the light-dark cycle stimulates production of BDNF, but not of other neurotrophins, in the adult rat cerebral cortex: association with the activation of CREB

(2008) Ritsuko Katoh-Semba et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY

Biosynthesis and processing of endogenous BDNF: CNS neurons store and secrete BDNF, not pro-BDNF

(2008) Tomoya Matsumoto et al.   NATURE NEUROSCIENCE

The p.Val66Met polymorphism in the BDNF gene protects against early seizures in Rett syndrome

(2008) J. Nectoux et al.   NEUROLOGY

Reversing Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Adults

(2008) Dan Ehninger et al.   NEURON

MeCP2, a Key Contributor to Neurological Disease, Activates and Represses Transcription

(2008) M. Chahrour et al.   SCIENCE

Spine-Type-Specific Recruitment of Newly Synthesized AMPA Receptors with Learning

(2008) N. Matsuo et al.   SCIENCE

Protein Synthesis and Neurotrophin-Dependent Structural Plasticity of Single Dendritic Spines

(2008) J.-i. Tanaka et al.   SCIENCE

The actions of BDNF on dendritic spine density and morphology in organotypic slice cultures depend on the presence of serum in culture media

(2007) Christopher A. Chapleau et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE METHODS