Transformation of Neural Coding for Vibrotactile Stimuli Along the Ascending Somatosensory Pathway

Research Background The neural transduction mechanisms of tactile vibration coding have been a hot topic in neuroscience research. In daily life, we acquire information about the external environment through the perception of vibrations, such as phone vibration alerts or car proximity warnings. In mammals, high-frequency vibration perception is mai...

Ketamine Alleviates NMDA Receptor Hypofunction Through Synaptic Trapping

Ketamine Alleviates NMDA Receptor Hypofunction Through Synaptic Trapping

With the advancement of neuroscience research, the crucial role of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDA receptors, NMDAR) in neurotransmission and cognitive functions has become increasingly clear. NMDARs are a type of ionotropic glutamate receptor that play an important role in neuronal synapses, responsible for rapid excitatory transmission and s...

Antisense Oligonucleotides Enhance SLC20A2 Expression and Suppress Brain Calcification in a Humanized Mouse Model

Antisense Oligonucleotides Enhance SLC20A2 Expression and Suppress Brain Calcification in a Humanized Mouse Model

Antisense Oligonucleotide Enhances SLC20A2 Expression and Inhibits Brain Calcification in Humanized Mouse Models Background and Research Questions Primary Familial Brain Calcification (PFBC) is an age-related neurogenetic disorder, characterized by bilateral calcifications in brain regions such as the basal ganglia, thalamus, and cerebellum. PFBC p...

Visual Experience Reduces the Spatial Redundancy Between Cortical Feedback Inputs and Primary Visual Cortex Neurons

In a study titled “Visual Experience Reduces the Spatial Redundancy between Cortical Feedback Inputs and Primary Visual Cortex Neurons,” Rodrigo F. Dias, Radhika Rajan, and their team explored how visual experience influences the spatial redundancy of cortical feedback pathways. This research was carried out by scientists from the Champalimaud Neur...

Serine and Glycine Physiology Reversibly Modulate Retinal and Peripheral Nerve Function

Reversible Regulation of Retinal and Peripheral Nerve Function: Physiological Study of Serine and Glycine Background and Research Motivation Macular Telangiectasia Type 2 (Mactel) is an age-related retinal disease characterized by central vision loss. The molecular etiology of this disease is complex and is primarily associated with the metabolism ...

Obesity Intensifies Sex-specific Interferon Signaling to Selectively Worsen Central Nervous System Autoimmunity in Females

Obesity Intensifies Sex-specific Interferon Signaling to Selectively Worsen Central Nervous System Autoimmunity in Females

Obesity Aggravates Female Central Nervous System Autoimmune Diseases Through Sex-Specific Interferon Signaling In recent years, the rising incidence of central nervous system (CNS) autoimmune diseases in females has garnered widespread attention. Obesity, as a potential environmental risk factor, has gradually become a research hotspot. The latest ...

Integrated Electrophysiological and Genomic Profiles of Single Cells Reveal Spiking Tumor Cells in Human Glioma

Integration of Electrophysiological and Genomic Analysis Reveals Tumor Cells Capable of Generating Action Potentials in Human Gliomas Background and Research Objectives Gliomas are the most common malignant tumors in the central nervous system, with approximately 20,000 new cases annually. These tumors include two subtypes: isocitrate dehydrogenase...

Fibrotic Response to Anti-CSF-1R Therapy Potentiates Glioblastoma Recurrence

Fibrotic Response to Anti-CSF-1R Therapy Potentiates Glioblastoma Recurrence

Fibrotic Response Induced by Anti-CSF-1R Treatment Promotes Glioblastoma Recurrence Background Introduction Glioblastoma (GBM) is a highly aggressive and malignant primary tumor of the central nervous system. Although current standard treatments include surgical resection, Temozolomide chemotherapy, and fractionated radiotherapy, the median surviva...

GABAergic Neuronal Lineage Development Determines Clinically Actionable Targets in Diffuse Hemispheric Glioma

Background and Research Objectives High-Grade Glioma (HGG) is a highly lethal primary brain tumor with a particularly high incidence and mortality rate in children and adolescents. HGG can be further divided into several subtypes, among which Diffuse Hemispheric Glioma, H3G34-mutant (DHG-H3G34), is a rare subtype with poor prognosis, mainly occurri...

Glioblastoma Induces the Recruitment and Differentiation of Dendritic-like 'Hybrid' Neutrophils from Skull Bone Marrow

Glioblastoma Induces the Recruitment and Differentiation of Dendritic-like 'Hybrid' Neutrophils from Skull Bone Marrow

Background Glioblastoma (GBM) is a highly aggressive central nervous system malignancy with very poor prognosis, typically associated with short patient survival. Although significant advancements have been made in tumor treatment technologies and strategies in recent years, traditional radiotherapy and chemotherapy still struggle to achieve satisf...