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Solving the Orientation Specific Constraints in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation by Rotating Fields
(Public Library of Science, 2014)
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a promising technology for both neurology and psychiatry. Positive treatment outcome has been reported, for instance in double blind, multi-center studies on depression. Nonetheless, ...
Interleukin-6 Secretion by Astrocytes Is Dynamically Regulated by PI3K-mTOR-Calcium Signaling
(Public Library of Science, 2014)
After contusion spinal cord injury (SCI), astrocytes become reactive and form a glial scar. While this reduces spreading of the damage by containing the area of injury, it inhibits regeneration. One strategy to improve the ...
Tissue Specific Roles for the Ribosome Biogenesis Factor Wdr43 in Zebrafish Development
(Public Library of Science, 2014)
During vertebrate craniofacial development, neural crest cells (NCCs) contribute to most of the craniofacial pharyngeal skeleton. Defects in NCC specification, migration and differentiation resulting in malformations in ...
Bright and Fast Multicoloured Voltage Reporters via Electrochromic FRET
(Nature Publishing Group, 2014)
Genetically encoded fluorescent reporters of membrane potential promise to reveal aspects of neural function not detectable by other means. We present a palette of multicoloured brightly fluorescent genetically encoded ...
Comprehensive Evaluation of Peripheral Nerve Regeneration in the Acute Healing Phase Using Tissue Clearing and Optical Microscopy in a Rodent Model
(Public Library of Science, 2014)
Peripheral nerve injury (PNI), a common injury in both the civilian and military arenas, is usually associated with high healthcare costs and with patients enduring slow recovery times, diminished quality of life, and ...
The Role of Muscle microRNAs in Repairing the Neuromuscular Junction
(Public Library of Science, 2014)
microRNAs have been implicated in mediating key aspects of skeletal muscle development and responses to diseases and injury. Recently, we demonstrated that a synaptically enriched microRNA, miR-206, functions to promote ...
The Neural Bases of Directed and Spontaneous Mental State Attributions to Group Agents
(Public Library of Science, 2014)
In daily life, perceivers often need to predict and interpret the behavior of group agents, such as corporations and governments. Although research has investigated how perceivers reason about individual members of particular ...
Functional Connectivity in the First Year of Life in Infants at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder: An EEG Study
(Public Library of Science, 2014)
In the field of autism research, recent work has been devoted to studying both behavioral and neural markers that may aide in early identification of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). These studies have often tested infants ...
Behavioral and Neural Correlates of Executive Functioning in Musicians and Non-Musicians
(Public Library of Science, 2014)
Executive functions (EF) are cognitive capacities that allow for planned, controlled behavior and strongly correlate with academic abilities. Several extracurricular activities have been shown to improve EF, however, the ...
Dopamine Genetic Risk Score Predicts Depressive Symptoms in Healthy Adults and Adults with Depression
(Public Library of Science, 2014)
Background: Depression is a common source of human disability for which etiologic insights remain limited. Although abnormalities of monoamine neurotransmission, including dopamine, are theorized to contribute to the ...