Emerging and converging molecular mechanisms in dystonia

P Gonzalez-Latapi, N Marotta, NE Mencacci - Journal of Neural …, 2021 - Springer
Dystonia is a clinically, genetically, and biologically heterogeneous hyperkinetic movement
disorder caused by the dysfunctional activity of neural circuits involved in motor control. Our …

[HTML][HTML] Of adenosine and the blues: The adenosinergic system in the pathophysiology and treatment of major depressive disorder

JI Gomes, M Farinha-Ferreira, N Rei… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the foremost cause of global disability, being
responsible for enormous personal, societal, and economical costs. Importantly, existing …

Rescue of striatal long-term depression by chronic mGlu5 receptor negative allosteric modulation in distinct dystonia models

G Martella, P Bonsi, P Imbriani, G Sciamanna… - …, 2021 - Elsevier
An impairment of long-term synaptic plasticity is considered as a peculiar endophenotype of
distinct forms of dystonia, a common, disabling movement disorder. Among the few …

Selective manipulation of G-protein γ7 subunit in mice provides new insights into striatal control of motor behavior

G Brunori, OB Pelletier, AM Stauffer… - Journal of …, 2021 - Soc Neuroscience
Stimulatory coupling of dopamine D1 (D1R) and adenosine A2A receptors (A2AR) to
adenylyl cyclase within the striatum is mediated through a specific Gαolfβ2γ7 heterotrimer to …

Adenosine A2A receptor neurons in the olfactory bulb mediate odor-guided behaviors in mice

X Sun, L Li, W He, DR Wang, ZL Huang, YQ Wang - Brain Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Depression, rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder, and altered olfaction are
often present in Parkinson's disease. Our previous studies demonstrated the role of the …

[PDF][PDF] α-synuclein disrupts neuron network rhythmic activity when overexpressed in cultured neurons

K Leite - 2021 - ediss.uni-goettingen.de
Rhythmic activity is a type of brain activity that involves repeated depolarization of neuronal
networks, which is associated with a number of important brain functions, including the …

[PDF][PDF] The role of the RNA-binding protein Staufen2 and the effects of physical activity on adult hippocampal neurogenesis

S Frey - 2021 - edoc.ub.uni-muenchen.de
Adult neurogenesis is a complex process, describing the generation of newly born,
immature neurons in the mature, adult brain and has yet only been described in two specific …