FMOD Alleviates Depression-like Behaviors by Targeting the PI3K/AKT/mTOR Signaling Pathway after Traumatic Brain Injury

Research Report on FMOD Alleviating Depressive Behavior After Traumatic Brain Injury Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a global health issue with far-reaching impacts, causing not only brain dysfunction but also often leading to mental disorders. One of the most common mental illnesses following TBI is depression, affecting approximately 25-50% of TB...

Potential Role of BMAL1 in Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Depression-Like Behavior and Its Associated "Inflammatory Storm"

The Role of BMAL1 in LPS-Induced Depressive Behavior and Related “Inflammatory Storm” Introduction According to the 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study, mental disorders are listed as one of the top 10 causes of global burden, with depression being a major contributor. Over 350 million people worldwide suffer from depression, making it the most com...

TDRD3-null Mice Show Post-Transcriptional and Behavioral Impairments Associated with Neurogenesis and Synaptic Plasticity

TDRD3 Deficient Mice Exhibit Deficits in Neurogenesis and Synaptic Plasticity at Both Post-transcriptional and Behavioral Levels Research Background Topoisomerase 3b (top3b) is a dual-activity topoisomerase capable of resolving DNA and RNA topological problems. An increasing body of evidence indicates that top3b functions as a conserved complex wit...

ABHD6 Drives Endocytosis of AMPA Receptors to Regulate Synaptic Plasticity and Learning Flexibility

ABHD6 Drives Endocytosis of AMPA Receptors to Regulate Synaptic Plasticity and Learning Flexibility Research Background In the exploration of the neural system’s mechanisms, α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) receptors (AMPAR) maintain the tuning ability of neurons in both resting and active states through the regulation of...

Unsupervised restoration of a complex learned behavior after large-scale neuronal perturbation

This paper reports on research investigating how zebra finches recover their complex learned behaviors following large-scale neuronal perturbations. The researchers selectively disrupted the activity of the projection neurons in the HVC (hyperpallium ventralis) region critical for song sequence generation in zebra finches using genetic tools, leadi...